Works with
How Rachel works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Rachel
Rachel Carlos is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with nearly a decade of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage strong emotions and improve daily functioning. Her work often centers on practical steps people can use right away.
Rachel draws on familiar, straightforward methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to address stress, anxiety, anger, and depression. She emphasizes self-acceptance and building strengths rather than dwelling on blame.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and focused on small, achievable changes. Her background includes work with people connected to foster care and juvenile justice systems, and experience in social work and nonprofit program management. That experience shapes a practical, no-nonsense approach to problem solving and care coordination when needed.
Rachel pays attention to cultural differences and personal history when planning therapy. In sessions she listens first, then helps clients set goals they find meaningful. She uses talk, skill-building exercises, and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and improve coping.
She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, relationship conflict, grief, career stress, and life transitions. People who come to Rachel often want clear tools, steady support, and a therapist who values self-worth and resilience. She aims to create a comfortable space where clients can try new ways of handling emotions and take small steps toward change.
What Rachel works with
Everything Rachel lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Rachel's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rachel lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel understood and clarifies goals for change in areas like self-esteem, parenting strain, and relationship issues.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses practical exercises and homework to reduce anxiety, anger, and depressive patterns by changing how someone thinks and what they do.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase presence. It pairs well with skills work when people want calmer responses to stress and trauma reminders.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Rachel will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. She adjusts tools over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or a short check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or paced check-ins that fit a busy schedule.
Questions people ask about Rachel
What kinds of problems does Rachel help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, parenting strain, grief, relationship and career concerns, and related issues such as body image and attachment struggles.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using client-centered conversations, goal-setting, and skill practice to build coping and reduce emotional reactivity.
What is her clinical background?
Rachel has about nine years of clinical experience and has worked in social work and nonprofit program operations, including work related to foster care and juvenile justice.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California and practices with clients in that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.