- Client-centered listening
- Attachment-informed care
- Practical skill building
About Raelene
Raelene Faught is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 14 years of experience. She focuses on helping people heal from hurts and make healthier choices in relationships and daily life. Her work covers common concerns like anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, grief, and trauma. She also supports people facing issues such as addiction, self-esteem struggles, body image, and stress.
Raelene centers her work on the person in front of her, treating each client as the expert on their own life. She uses straightforward conversations to help clients identify what matters to them and what they want to change. Sessions aim to build skills, reduce overwhelming feelings, and improve how people relate to others.
Her approach blends attachment-focused ideas with cognitive behavioral tools and client-centered listening. That mix is used to address relationship patterns, coping reactions after trauma, and everyday ways of thinking that get in the way. She also draws on motivational and solution-focused methods to support practical next steps.
Raelene has experience helping people cope with big life shifts, including coping with natural or human-caused disaster and other sudden losses. She works with issues around family of origin, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and forgiveness. Her goal is to help clients move toward clearer choices and healthier relationships.
People who want a practical, respectful therapist who listens and helps set small, achievable goals may find her approach a good fit. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
Approaches that translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current reactions and connection patterns; it helps when relationship worries, abandonment concerns, or attachment issues cause distress. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and reflecting back what matters to you, helping people feel heard and clearer about their choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and gives practical strategies to reduce anxiety, depression, or unhelpful habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with you to decide which combination of methods fits your goals, needs, and preferences. That way sessions stay focused on the problems you want to solve and the changes you hope to make.
The biography does not specify session delivery types, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into their week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Online work can also support continued care after a major life change or disaster, and it can help maintain momentum between in-person meetings if those are part of the plan.
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, parenting concerns, stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, with practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and solution-focused steps to help clients make changes.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people heal from past hurts and move toward healthier choices and relationships.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an Illinois LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.