- Anxiety management
- Relationship patterns
- Grief and loss
About Rachel
Rachel Margolin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania with 27 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, depression, and addiction, and also supports those dealing with grief, self-esteem, and life changes.
She describes her approach as interactive and client-focused. Sessions are conversational and practical. She listens closely to each person's experience and responds with techniques that fit their situation.
Rachel draws on several methods to help people manage thoughts, feelings, and behavior. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. She also incorporates acceptance-based strategies to help people tolerate difficult feelings without getting stuck.
Attachment-based ideas are part of her work when relationship patterns are central. Dialectical behavior strategies and client-centered ways of working appear when people need skills for emotion regulation and clearer communication. These methods are mixed in straightforward ways, not as jargon but as tools the client can use day to day.
She has worked with a wide range of concerns including ADHD, eating and intimacy-related issues, addiction, LGBT matters, adoption and foster care topics, and aging and geriatric issues. Rachel emphasizes practical steps and short-term coping tools alongside conversations about longer-term patterns.
To start, she asks people to describe the problems that brought them in and what they hope to change. From there she and the client choose approaches that fit the person's goals and pace.
Approaches used in online sessions
Rachel commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on noticing and testing unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems active. This can help with anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking down problems into manageable steps. Acceptance and commitment therapy encourages noticing difficult feelings without trying to control them and then choosing actions that align with personal values. That approach can be useful for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed by worry.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Rachel will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest approaches to try. The choice is collaborative and can change as needs shift over time.
Confirm the current session formats before booking since this profile does not list specific online or phone options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find remote sessions help them try techniques in everyday settings and practice skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and ACT exercises to work well in virtual appointments, and Rachel will help decide what approach and schedule fit the client's life.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, grief, self-esteem, and related issues such as ADHD and intimacy challenges.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is interactive and client-centered. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance-based work, attachment ideas, and DBT skills to address concrete problems and patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 27 years of experience working as a therapist and life coach in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with Pennsylvania and New Jersey licensure and practices from Pennsylvania.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients contact her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How do payments and starting work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.