Rachel Kriegel, LCSW

Rachel Kriegel is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting struggles, self-esteem concerns, and career challenges. She has a calm, straightforward style and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

Rachel uses clear conversation to identify what matters most to each person. She asks simple questions and helps clients notice patterns in thoughts and behaviors. Together they set small, doable goals to build momentum and reduce overwhelm.

Her work often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which links thoughts, feelings, and actions so people can try new responses. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people resolve mixed feelings about change. Solution-Focused Therapy helps keep sessions goal-oriented and action-based.

With ten years of experience, Rachel brings experience from multiple settings in New Jersey. She aims to make sessions feel approachable and direct rather than clinical or distant. Her focus is on helping clients develop skills they can use between sessions.

People looking for help with parenting, life transitions, or issues tied to identity such as LGBT concerns will find a practical, nonjudgmental partner in her. Rachel supports people coping with grief around abandonment, navigating adoption or foster care questions, and dealing with chronic health or caregiving stress.

She offers a steady, outcome-minded approach that mixes short-term problem solving with attention to longer-term goals. Rachel works with clients to track progress and adjust plans as needed.

Approaches you can use online with a therapist

Rachel commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem because it breaks big problems into manageable steps.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people sort through mixed feelings about change and strengthen their own reasons for making shifts. Solution-Focused Therapy appears in sessions as goal-setting and quick action planning so clients can see progress between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they choose methods and adjust them over time so sessions stay relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. Video calls let people use body language and visual cues during deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief updates, homework check-ins, or when writing feels more natural. These options make it possible to fit therapy into busy lives while keeping focus on clear, goal-driven steps.