Rainey Boateng, LCSW

Rainey Boateng is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with twenty years of experience. She offers calm, direct support to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and life transitions. Her approach centers on practical steps people can try between sessions to feel steadier in daily life.

She draws on several evidence-informed methods to match the work to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools teach emotion regulation and coping skills. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports making values-based choices even when feelings are difficult.

Rainey has worked across many settings and with adults and geriatric populations. That background gives her experience with caregiving stress, aging concerns, and health-related life changes. She also supports people facing relationship strain, recovery from substance use, grief, and mood disorders.

In sessions she focuses on clear goals and simple practices that fit everyday life. She listens for what matters most and suggests small, doable steps toward those goals. The result is a practical plan people can use between appointments.

Rainey practices in Utah and offers services in English. She is a UT LCSW and has worked with many different concerns over two decades. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small actions that align with those values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and mood management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills for people who need structured coping tools.

Figuring out which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try strategies in sessions, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients and the therapist work together to choose methods that feel useful and sustainable.

The original biography did not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day by reducing travel and allowing a smoother transition between work or caregiving tasks and appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, or sessions without video when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals adapt exercises, homework, and skill practice to work well in virtual settings so progress can continue between sessions.