Works with
- Anger
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Rae works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Tennessee, Virginia
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Rae
Rae Linkous is a licensed professional counselor who helps people cope with anger, trauma, depression, and family stress. She speaks plainly and pushes for practical steps so clients can regain a sense of control. Rae aims to help people move past painful experiences and find the next right step for their lives.
Rae takes a direct, down-to-earth approach in sessions. She challenges people to face the hard parts holding them back while teaching simple skills they can use between appointments.
Background and approach
Education about how the brain responds to stress and trauma is part of her work, so clients understand why certain reactions happen. Her background includes work at a domestic violence shelter and therapeutic day counseling in schools. Rae also spent several years in residential treatment supporting people with complex trauma and behaviors like self-harm, aggression, and defiance.
Those roles shaped her focus on safety, steady skill-building, and clear boundaries. Rae holds a Bachelor of Science in pre-med biology, chemistry, and psychology from Bluefield College and a Master of Education in Human Services and Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lindsey Wilson College. She is licensed to practice as an LPC in Tennessee and Virginia.
In outpatient sessions she sees adults and children and blends practical strategies from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, solution-focused work, somatic methods, and trauma-focused approaches. The goal is to tailor tools to each person’s needs so they can manage anger, heal from trauma, and handle life changes more effectively.
What Rae works with
Everything Rae lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Rae's practice.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rae lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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.
How Rae’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and helping the person set their own goals. In practice this means sessions center on the client’s priorities and the therapist reflects and asks questions to clarify what matters most.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Rae uses simple CBT exercises to identify unhelpful thoughts and to practice new behaviors that reduce anger, depression, or anxiety symptoms.
Trauma-focused work addresses the impact of past hurt on current life. That work includes grounding and pacing so people can face painful memories without becoming overwhelmed, and it aims to rebuild a sense of safety and control.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Rae will talk with each person about goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. She prefers a practical, step-by-step process that lets clients test tools and keep what works.
Online formats make scheduling easier and offer several ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging work for brief updates, homework review, or ongoing support between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Rae
What concerns does Rae commonly help with?
She helps people dealing with anger, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, low self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, and challenges related to family and relationships.
What is Rae's therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on practical steps, education about stress and trauma responses, and skill practice between meetings.
What experience does Rae bring to sessions?
Rae has about 10 years of clinical experience, including work in a domestic violence shelter, school-based therapeutic day counseling, residential treatment, and outpatient care.
What credentials and location are listed for Rae?
She is an LPC and holds Tennessee LPC and Virginia LPC credentials. Her practice is based in Virginia.
In which languages can someone work with Rae?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote work.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with Rae?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.