Rachel Kilgore, LCMHC
Compassionate counselor who focuses on real-life skills
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Rachel works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Rachel
Rachel Kilgore is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with ten years of experience. She focuses on practical help for people facing anger, addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strains and other life changes. Rachel aims to meet clients where they are and teach skills they can use every day.
She favors a person-centered approach that keeps the client's goals in view. Rachel often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect.
Background and approach
She also draws on interventions shaped by work in detox, jails, and outpatient programs to address immediate needs and safety concerns. Sessions tend to be straightforward and skills-focused. Clients can expect work on coping tools, impulse control, and steps to reduce harmful patterns.
Rachel helps people break problems into small, manageable steps and practices new responses between sessions. She brings experience with a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, mood disorders, family stress, eating and intimacy-related issues, and grief. That experience informs practical strategies for managing intense emotions and rebuilding routines.
Outside of her clinical work she enjoys exercise, time outdoors, and family life. Rachel describes beginning therapy as a courageous step and invites people to consider what they want to change and how steady, pragmatic work can move them forward.
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.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Women's issues
Practical approaches and flexible online care
Rachel commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on changing unhelpful thought patterns and practicing new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and habit change because it breaks problems into small, testable steps.She also works in a person-centered way that prioritizes the client's goals and timing. This approach means the therapist listens closely, helps set priorities, and then chooses techniques that match what the person wants to achieve. Together they decide which strategies to try and adjust as progress is made.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when a brief check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter, frequent check-ins or written reflection between sessions. These options allow flexibility for appointments around work, caregiving, or travel and help keep progress steady.
Questions people ask about Rachel
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with anger, addictions, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, grief, eating concerns, self-esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and practical. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques and other interventions to teach concrete skills and change unhelpful patterns.
What is her background and experience?
She has ten years of clinical experience and has worked in inpatient detox, jails, and outpatient settings, which informs her approach to crisis and addiction-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LCMHC credential and practices from North Carolina.
What languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
Formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.