Kristi Rachal, LCSW

Kristi Rachal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 23 years of experience. She helps people facing midlife transitions, addictions, depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and a wide range of life changes. Her manner is informal and grounded, aimed at making clients feel at ease from the first meeting.

She has worked in prisons, hospitals, home health and hospice, and private practice. That range of settings means she is used to practical, real-world problems and different kinds of stress. She has experience supporting people with substance use, anger management, LGBTQ concerns, and issues that can come with caregiving and blended families.

Kristi emphasizes accountability and clear goals. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques so clients can recognize thought patterns and try new behaviors. She also draws on mindfulness and solution-focused strategies to build coping skills and short-term plans that fit daily life.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative. Conversations focus on what the person wants to change, what has worked before, and small steps to try between meetings. This approach is meant to help clients regain a sense of control and reduce distress in everyday situations.

Her background includes work with veterans and active duty military, as well as experience in sex offender treatment and addictions counseling. People seeking help for intimacy-related concerns, kink and alternative sex culture topics, or career and parenting stress may find this practical style useful.

How her approaches fit with online therapy

Kristi uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and test new responses. CBT often involves setting small goals, homework, and tracking how changes affect mood and behavior. Mindfulness Therapy is about learning simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm in stressful moments. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on identifying what a person wants to achieve and building practical steps toward that outcome.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and is done together. She will talk with clients about goals, past efforts, and what feels workable. Then she tailors the mix of CBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques to the person’s needs and preferences so therapy stays practical and goal-driven.

The original profile does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Kristi’s focus on concrete skills and brief steps can work well in remote sessions when the format matches the client’s routine and availability.