Rachel Lackovic, LCSW

Rachel Lackovic is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Pennsylvania with 16 years of experience. She works with people facing depression, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, hoarding behavior, and life transitions. Rachel emphasizes practical steps and partnership in therapy to help people move toward goals they value.

She uses a person-centered stance that keeps the client in charge of decisions. Rachel also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors to change how someone feels. Her background includes group work and facilitating Wellness Recovery Action Planning groups, which inform how she structures goal-focused work.

Rachel aims to help people set manageable goals and take steady steps toward them. Sessions tend to focus on concrete strategies, coping skills, and small changes that add up over time. She offers a balance of encouragement and direct guidance so people can practice new responses between meetings.

Many clients come for short-term problem solving or for longer work around chronic issues like bipolar disorder, chronic illness, or caregiver stress. Rachel also supports people dealing with career challenges, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. She pays attention to how life roles and past family patterns affect current choices.

Her approach is collaborative: she listens, helps identify patterns, and suggests doable tools to try. Rachel believes recovery is a process and aims to help each person build routines and supports that fit their daily life.

How Rachel’s Methods Translate to Online Therapy

Rachel blends client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy. Client-centered work means the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead while offering options. This approach helps people clarify values and make choices that matter to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and problem-solving around daily routines. Mindfulness Therapy adds attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and improve present-moment focus, which can help with stress and coping.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will help figure out which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences and may combine techniques over time. Clients and the therapist check in about what’s working and adjust the plan together.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and offering continuity when schedules or health issues change. Many people find that learning CBT skills and practicing mindfulness between sessions fits well into everyday routines, whether sessions are remote or in-person.