Rachel Knudson

Rachel Knudson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona. She brings seven years of clinical experience supporting people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, grief, anger, trauma, and depression. Rachel speaks English and focuses on practical steps to help people move forward.

Rachel starts by listening to each person's story and noticing their existing strengths. She frames the client as the expert in their life and works beside them to clarify goals. Sessions emphasize small, doable changes that can reduce overwhelm and restore a sense of control.

Her background includes a variety of clinical settings over seven years, where she has worked with anxiety, trauma and abuse, substance concerns, and mood challenges. Rachel also supports people facing issues like attachment struggles, body image concerns, codependency, dissociation, and coping after disasters.

In the therapy room she aims to offer steady support while helping people build skills for managing emotions and stress. Rachel uses approaches grounded in evidence to guide interventions and tailor them to each person's needs. She avoids jargon and focuses on clear, concrete tools that can be practiced between sessions.

Rachel encourages anyone taking the first step toward change to reach out. To begin, she recommends using the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire so scheduling can move forward based on her availability.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Rachel works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and symptom reduction. One common approach she uses emphasizes teaching coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as grounding, breathing, and behavioral experiments to reduce avoidance and increase daily functioning. These tools help with everyday worry and panic reactions.

Another frequent focus is trauma-informed work that helps people process difficult experiences in small, paced steps while building emotion regulation skills. This approach is aimed at reducing flashbacks, hyperarousal, and the disruptive effects of past trauma on current life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Rachel listens to each person's story, discusses options, and tailors techniques to fit goals and preferences. She partners with clients to try methods and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

For online therapy logistics, the original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and make regular check-ins easier to maintain. Phone sessions can be a shorter, lower-bandwidth option when needed, while video allows for face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Discussing format and timing during the initial match can make sessions easier to integrate into daily life.