Rachel Garrett, LICSW

Rachel Garrett is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Alabama. She brings three years of professional practice to sessions and aims to help people manage everyday pressures and emotional challenges.

She focuses on common concerns like anxiety, depression, stress, attention difficulties, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, anger, and self-esteem. She also supports issues such as postpartum mood changes, body image, divorce and separation, and feelings of isolation.

Her background includes work with child welfare, juvenile justice, incarcerated adults, and inpatient geriatric psychiatric settings. That range gave her experience with serious mood disorders and compassion fatigue, and shaped how she listens and responds in therapy.

Rachel uses client-centered methods alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. In practice that means sessions often start with what matters most to the person, then move to practical strategies and skills to manage thoughts, emotions, and behavior.

She emphasizes active listening, kindness, and clear collaboration. Sessions are aimed at small, manageable steps - building skills, trying changes, and reviewing what helps. Rachel encourages questions and regular check-ins so therapy stays relevant to each person's life.

People who want straightforward conversation, practical tools, and a steady supportive presence may find her approach helpful. Rachel speaks English and practices with attention to each person’s goals and pace.

How Rachel's Approaches Work Online

Rachel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and homework to try between sessions. Client-centered work emphasizes active listening and building a supportive relationship so the person can set the agenda and priorities.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily life, then suggest strategies to try. Progress is reviewed together and plans are adjusted based on what is working.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief ongoing contact between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and can help therapy fit into work, family, and busy days.