Rachel is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who earned her master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from National University and her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from California State University. She has experience providing care in intensive outpatient (IOP), partial hospitalization (PHP), and residential settings, supporting individuals navigating substance use, personality disorders, and other complex mental health concerns.
Rachel is foundationally trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and has a particular passion for working with individuals experiencing Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and substance use disorders. She believes DBT’s balance of acceptance and change can be especially meaningful in recovery, helping clients develop healthier ways of coping, strengthen relationships, regulate emotions, and build a life worth living.
Her clinical approach is trauma-informed, compassionate, and integrative, drawing from DBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Narrative Therapy. Rachel works collaboratively with clients to understand the experiences and patterns that may have contributed to their struggles while supporting them in developing practical skills for meaningful and sustainable change. She believes clients are the experts of their own stories and strives to create a therapeutic environment where individuals feel seen, respected, and free from judgment.
In residential treatment, Rachel is passionate about helping clients use the structure and support of treatment as an opportunity to slow down, gain insight, build a stronger foundation for recovery, and begin making changes that extend beyond treatment. She values meeting clients where they are while encouraging them to move toward greater self-awareness, resilience, connection, and balance.
Outside of her clinical work, Rachel enjoys traveling, yoga sculpt, spending time in nature, stand-up comedy, and spending time with her sweet pup.