Rachael Mooney, LISW-CP, LCSW, CSW

Rachael Mooney is a Licensed Independent Social Worker - Clinical Practice and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-esteem struggles. She writes in a warm, down-to-earth way and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Rachael aims to make sessions feel collaborative and respectful so clients can speak freely about what matters to them.

She completed a Master of Social Work from The University of Georgia and has four years of clinical experience. That background informs an approach that blends cognitive behavioral ideas with client-centered listening and mindfulness. In practice she helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and build steady coping skills.

Sessions combine short-term skill building with attention to deeper questions about meaning and values. Rachael draws on elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when clients need emotion regulation skills and on existential ideas when people want to explore life purpose. She also uses trauma-focused strategies when past events continue to affect day-to-day life.

Rachael pays attention to the practical side of change. She helps people set small, concrete goals and tracks progress together. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, relationship communication problems, and challenges like obsessive thoughts, panic attacks, or seasonal mood shifts.

Rachael practices in South Carolina and conducts sessions in English. Her style stays collaborative and straightforward, with a focus on skills that make everyday life easier.

How Rachael Uses Talk Therapy Online

Rachael often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy when working online. CBT focuses on identifying and changing thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going, which helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and OCD symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and empathy so clients feel heard while they decide what changes to make.

She may also draw on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when strong emotions get in the way of daily life. Those DBT-derived tools are practical - breathing, grounding, and step-by-step plans for reacting differently in tense moments. Together these approaches give both short-term skills and room to reflect on deeper life questions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to set goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what helps. That collaboration means methods can shift over time as needs and preferences change.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this kind of work. Video calls let therapists use visual cues and worksheets, phone sessions can fit into breaks or be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins or homework between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and practice new skills in everyday life.