Rachel Kriegel, LCSW

Rachel Kriegel is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting struggles, and career uncertainty. She emphasizes practical steps to build confidence and motivation. Rachel offers direct support for self-esteem and coping with life changes, including issues important to LGBT individuals.

She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through their thoughts and feelings. Sessions focus on identifying immediate problems and finding workable ways to change what isn’t serving you. Rachel aims to make each visit feel approachable and down to earth.

Her approach blends practical strategies and goal-focused conversations. She uses methods that help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with clearer actions. The work often looks like setting small goals, testing new ways of responding, and reflecting on what helps.

With ten years of experience in clinical work, Rachel has supported people through transitions such as career shifts, parenting stress, and major life changes. She also addresses concerns tied to abandonment, caregiving strain, chronic health challenges, and feelings of emptiness.

Clients who prefer straightforward guidance and gentle accountability tend to do well in her sessions. Rachel helps each person identify what matters most to them and builds a plan to move toward those goals one step at a time.

How her approaches translate to online work

Rachel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this often looks like tracking patterns, testing small behavioral changes, and reflecting on what shifts. Motivational Interviewing helps when a person feels stuck or unsure about change by exploring values, increasing readiness, and strengthening personal reasons for taking steps. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical goals and quick strategies, identifying what already works and doing more of it.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Rachel will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try. She adjusts the plan as progress and challenges become clearer so sessions stay relevant and useful.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as scheduling a check-in during a lunch break or having a shorter follow-up that does not require travel. It also reduces time lost to commuting and can help keep momentum between in-person visits if that becomes part of a plan. Licensed professionals commonly use these practical benefits to help clients maintain steady progress.