Rachel Richard, LPCC

Rachel Richard is a licensed professional clinical counselor with 27 years of experience. She practices in Indiana and has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, and relationship concerns. She aims to make the first step easier for anyone reaching out to ask for help.

Rachel focuses on building an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about their thoughts and feelings. She listens closely and helps people name what is most troubling them. Sessions are conversational and practical, often centered on small steps that can change daily life.

Her approach draws on methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered work. These tools are used to reduce overwhelming reactions, shift unhelpful thinking, and increase actions that match personal values. She adapts methods to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Over a long career she has supported people coping with life changes, grief, parenting strain, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, career stress, and concerns related to identity such as LGBT issues. She also helps with long-term challenges like bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, chronic illness, and codependency by breaking problems into manageable parts.

Rachel encourages people to take small steps toward goals and to try strategies between sessions. She believes steady, realistic progress matters more than quick fixes. If you are ready to begin, she invites you to reach out and start the process.

Approaches that guide online work and choices

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, emphasizes clarifying what matters most to you and taking small committed actions toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, stress, and life changes by focusing on meaningful steps rather than getting stuck on perfect answers.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and the behaviors that follow. It often involves setting clear goals, trying different ways of responding, and practicing new skills between sessions to reduce symptoms like worry and low mood.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person in front of the therapist. It aims to make space for honest talk and to reflect feelings and choices back so people can better understand themselves and make their own decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help you decide which methods fit your needs, goals, and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change as you learn what helps most.

The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, it can save travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or remove the need to use a camera when that feels difficult. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for your schedule and circumstances.