- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
About Rachel
Rachel Cohen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 10 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem struggles, and challenges around parenting and life changes. Rachel also supports those coping with trauma, grief, eating and sleeping issues, and caregiver stress.
She has worked with people facing medical challenges, including childhood cancer, and spent several years in the eating disorder field before moving into private practice. Rachel often supports parents adjusting to parenthood, including people dealing with postpartum anxiety and depression, fertility concerns, and pregnancy or infant loss.
Her manner in sessions is collaborative and interactive. She and the person she’s working with set goals together and focus on practical steps. Sessions tend to aim at building supports and usable coping skills rather than long theoretical discussions.
Rachel draws from several approaches to guide work, including client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic perspectives. She adapts these tools to everyday problems like sleep disruption, eating challenges, and relationship stress.
People who prefer clear, goal-focused conversations may find this approach helpful. Before scheduling, confirm current session options and any procedures required to begin work. To start, follow the sign-up flow and book an initial appointment.
How Rachel’s approaches translate to online work
Rachel uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral therapy as core tools. Client-centered work focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person, which helps clarify goals and priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change habits.She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy, which offers concrete skills for handling intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These approaches are useful for stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and issues like sleep or eating concerns because they emphasize skills you can practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Rachel will help identify which methods feel most helpful based on a person’s goals and day-to-day life. Decisions about focus and techniques are reviewed together as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it simpler to keep regular appointments while managing caregiving, work, or medical commitments.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, depression, parenting challenges, trauma and related issues such as grief and eating or sleeping problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and interactive. She sets mutually agreed goals and focuses on practical steps and supports.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of clinical experience, including work in the eating disorder field and supporting people with medical-related challenges.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.