- Anxiety and depression
- Eating and behavior
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Rachel
She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and from mindfulness to build awareness of urges and emotions. Motivational interviewing is part of her toolbox for helping people find personal reasons to change habits like stress-related eating. Sessions emphasize clear, manageable steps rather than lengthy theory talks.
Rachel trained at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and completed a pre-doctoral internship in pediatric psychology. She also finished a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco where she refined brief interventions for stress-related eating using mindfulness and motivational approaches. That training included work on health-related behavior change, diabetes and obesity management, and developmental concerns.
Her clinical background includes addressing binge eating, weight-related eating issues, and mood disorders. She applies client-centered practices to tailor strategies to each person’s goals and daily routine. Over eight years of practice have focused on translating research-based methods into straightforward plans clients can try between sessions.
People who choose to work with her can expect collaborative goal-setting and stepwise behavior changes. She aims to help people regain balance in eating, mood, sleep, and daily stress so they can move toward the life they want.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.