About:

My passion is to help people discover their personal gifts and strengths to establish healthy self-esteem and find meaning and fulfillment in work and life roles. If you find yourself not feeling good enough, struggling, or feeling dissatisfied, counseling may benefit you. I utilize a 4-step process to help you gain freedom from worry, fear, and doubt and create the life you want to live.

Philosophy:

Rachel approaches counseling as a collaborative partnership using a strengths-based perspective. Keys to Rachel's success as a counselor are her skills in perceiving situations intuitively, quickly assessing and focusing on strengths, empathic concern for others while understanding their needs and aspirations, and integrating multiple facets of people to maximize their potential.

Cooperatively, goals are set and worked on through a process of learning and growing, while developing new tools & strategies for managing change. While the process may involve examining past relationships and hurts, the focus is on how to manage life in the present and create the life you want to live in the future. Discovering and utilizing our own personal gifts and strengths is the key to health, happiness and meaningful change.

Education/Credentials:

Rachel is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Board Approved Supervisor in the State of Texas, Certified Group Psychotherapist through the American Group Psychotherapy Association, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor through Intuitive Eating Pros and recognized as a Master Career Counselor through the National Career Development Association. She holds a Master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Houston and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. Rachel is also qualified in administering personality assessments such as the Birkman Method, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and career testing such as the Strong Interest Inventory. Beyond her credentials, Rachel's ability to genuinely care while never losing sight of the big picture makes her an excellent counselor for anyone wishing to discover their talents and abilities and increase personal fulfillment.