Rachel Cohen

Rachel Cohen is a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey with ten years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, or stuck after major life changes. She also supports those coping with eating and food-related issues, grief, trauma, and the stress of caregiving.

Rachel has worked in eating disorder care and with people facing medical challenges, including childhood cancer in families. She has spent time in private practice and enjoys helping new parents adjust to parenthood. That includes conversations about postpartum anxiety and depression, fertility concerns, and pregnancy or infant loss.

Her style is collaborative and interactive. Rachel aims to build a warm, positive atmosphere where goals are set together and progress is practical. Sessions focus on real-time solutions and on strengthening supports both inside and outside therapy.

She draws from several approaches to tailor sessions to each person. Those methods include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas. Rachel will discuss which mix fits a person's needs and preferences.

Reaching out for help can feel hard, and she frames the first steps as small and manageable. People who choose to work with her begin by describing their immediate concerns and then map out a simple plan to address them.

Approaches that translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping people lead sessions at their own pace; it helps when someone needs a calm space to sort feelings and set personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and offers concrete steps and skills to reduce anxiety, shift eating habits, or change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches practical coping skills for intense emotions, stress management, and improving relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort. That choice can change as progress is made, and decisions are revisited together.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also be helpful when someone prefers not to be on camera or needs a lower-bandwidth option. Rachel will talk through which practical setup works best for scheduling and daily life.