Rachel Richard, LPCC

Rachel Richard is an LPCC with 27 years of clinical experience based in Indiana. She offers a calm, respectful approach that helps people talk through stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship concerns. She welcomes honest conversation and aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable.

Her work focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Sessions center on understanding what feels most urgent and building tools for coping. She pays attention to life transitions and events that can upend daily routines and mood.

Rachel uses several evidence-informed approaches to shape sessions. She brings Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify thinking patterns that reinforce anxiety or low mood. Client-Centered Therapy guides a respectful, person-led conversation.

Across 27 years Rachel has supported people through grief, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, and challenges tied to chronic illness and pain. She also addresses identity and intimacy-related concerns, body image, eating and sleeping problems, and substance use. Her practice includes work around abandonment, communication problems, and blended family dynamics.

Sessions are conversational and focused on problem-solving. Rachel helps people set small goals and practice skills between appointments. She encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes.

How therapy approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people name what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite uncomfortable thoughts or feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, or life transitions where people want clearer direction.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. It often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and patterns that keep concerns stuck.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person in front of the therapist. The approach emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at a pace that feels right for the client.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked in the past. Together they’ll try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust over time based on what helps.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing sessions during a lunch break or between obligations. It also supports steady skill practice between meetings and can help maintain continuity of care during life transitions.