Rachel Knuehl , LPCC

Rachel Knuehl is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) based in Kentucky who focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression, and ADHD. She uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people manage strong emotions and day-to-day challenges. Rachel writes plainly and listens closely so people feel heard from the first session.

Rachel draws on eleven years of clinical experience to address attachment worries, communication problems, and caregiver stress. Her practice also includes work related to adoption and foster care, abandonment, body image, and the effects of domestic violence. She supports people dealing with dissociation, co-occurring issues, and mood conditions such as disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.

Her approach emphasizes clear steps clients can use between sessions. Rachel helps people build coping skills, practice healthier communication, and reduce overwhelming symptoms. She offers strategies aimed at practical change rather than long, abstract explanations.

Rachel has credentials as an LPCC with licensure in Ohio and Kentucky. She tailors plans to each person’s goals and situation, explaining options in plain language and checking in about progress. Sessions combine listening, skill practice, and problem-solving.

People come to Rachel when they need steady support through difficult life events, parenting strain, or persistent anxiety and depression. She aims to help clients notice small changes that lead to better daily functioning and greater resilience.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Rachel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills people can use in daily life. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify upsetting thoughts and learn safer coping skills; it is useful for trauma, anxiety, and mood concerns. Parent-child interaction approaches focus on shaping caregiving routines and improving communication between caregivers and children through clear, practical strategies to reduce conflict and increase connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rachel collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort level, and needs. She checks in and adjusts methods over time so the plan stays useful and relevant.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for in-depth sessions and practicing skills in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or movement is a concern. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between meetings or fit short updates into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep consistent progress while balancing other responsibilities.