Rachelle Eldred , LPCC, LCPC

Rachelle Eldred is a licensed professional counselor who brings 15 years of clinical experience to her work. She practices in Montana and uses a grounded, straightforward style to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and similar struggles. Rachelle aims to create a respectful space where clients can speak honestly and feel heard.

Her approach is flexible and centered on each person's needs. She listens first and then helps shape a plan that fits daily life and personal goals. Sessions focus on practical steps - skills for managing strong emotions, ways to cope with change, and tools to rebuild confidence.

Rachelle draws on attachment-based ideas to repair patterns that cause relationship pain. She also uses client-centered methods to keep the work focused on what matters to the client. Cognitive behavioral techniques show up in sessions as clear strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

People often come for help with grief, parenting stress, sleep or eating concerns, addiction, ADHD, or career strain. Rachelle will talk through the specific problem and help prioritize small, concrete changes. She values patience and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Her style is compassionate but direct. Rachelle aims to empower people to make choices that feel right for them. She encourages collaboration so clients leave sessions with clear next steps they can practice between meetings.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can help identify those patterns and practice new ways of relating to reduce repeated hurt and improve trust. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it often includes homework and short exercises that fit well into remote sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, needs, and personal style. That choice can change over time as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Video calls let therapists and clients use face-to-face interaction when helpful, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can feel simpler for check-ins. Live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief updates, between-session coaching, or when writing helps someone organize thoughts. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work breaks, caregiving schedules, or times when being on camera is not preferred.