Rachel Washington-Childers , LPC

Rachel Washington-Childers is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She has three years of clinical experience and focuses on supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting challenges. Rachel creates a warm, respectful space so clients can feel heard as they work toward change.

She often helps women, new parents, and people in the perinatal stage who are adjusting to pregnancy, childbirth, or early parenthood. Rachel also supports individuals facing relationship strain, self-esteem concerns, mood changes, and the aftermath of loss or trauma. Her work includes addressing body image, postpartum depression, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

Rachel uses a flexible, collaborative approach rather than a single method. She draws on cognitive behavioral tools to identify patterns of thinking that affect mood and behavior. Mindfulness strategies are used to help people stay present and reduce reactivity during stressful moments.

Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques guide short-term goal setting and build momentum for change. Sessions include practical steps and small experiments you can try between meetings. Rachel emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring plans to each person's needs.

People who prefer clear goals, practical tools, and a supportive conversational style may find her approach helpful. She encourages anyone ready to try therapy to take the first step and arrange a time to talk.

How specific approaches work online

Rachel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of thinking and acting. This approach is practical and works well for anxiety, depression, and stress by setting clear steps to test new habits.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and increase calm. Mindfulness can help with overwhelming emotions, sleeplessness, and the stress of parenting or life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Rachel collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts techniques as progress is made and checks in about what feels useful.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you see facial cues during conversations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging can fit quick check-ins, shorter visits, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, childcare, and daily responsibilities.