Rachel Garrett

Rachel Garrett is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Alabama. She introduces herself in a warm, straightforward way and invites people to begin addressing the stresses in their life. Rachel draws on several years of clinical work to guide conversations and help people find clearer footing.

She earned her Master of Social Work from Troy University in 2016 and has worked across a range of settings. Her background includes work with child abuse and neglect, juvenile justice, incarcerated adults, and inpatient geriatric psychiatry. That mix of roles shaped a practical approach to common concerns such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.

Rachel typically uses client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). In sessions she listens, reflects, and helps people try different ways of coping with stressors. She focuses on concrete steps and small changes people can practice between meetings.

Many people seek her help for everyday struggles like parenting stress, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She also supports those dealing with body image and eating or food-related issues as part of her broader practice.

Rachel aims to treat people with kindness and respect while working collaboratively on goals. To start, she asks people about what matters most to them and then chooses practical skills and strategies that fit their life.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following the person's goals. In practice that means sessions start with asking what matters most and adjusting each visit to the person's needs. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It often uses simple exercises and homework that can be discussed during an online meeting. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation and coping skills for intense feelings or relationship stress; those skills can be practiced and reviewed in sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their difficulties, goals, and preferences and then recommend techniques to try. If one method does not fit, she will adjust the plan and bring in different strategies so the work stays useful and realistic.

The biography does not state specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes sharing worksheets, tracking skills, and reviewing behavioral experiments simple during a session. Rachel aims to use approaches that match each person's life and schedules rather than offering a one-size-fits-all plan.