Rachel May, LCSW

Rachel May is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with twelve years of experience helping adults navigate difficult life moments. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and other challenges. Rachel practices in Texas and conducts sessions in English.

Her background includes years working in psychiatric hospital settings. That experience shaped her comfort with complex and urgent presentations, and taught her to move between clear structure and compassionate listening. She uses a mix of approaches so each plan fits the person in front of her.

Rachel favors practical, skills-based work alongside open, empathic conversation. She often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-focused ideas to help people clarify values and strengthen important relationships.

Sessions typically include gentle coaching, concrete tools, and discussion of what is getting in the way of goals. She offers suggestions and resources when helpful, and tailors pacing to the individual. The approach is straightforward and aimed at steady progress.

People seeking help for parenting strain, career stress, eating concerns, bipolar mood issues, ADHD, trauma, or communication and boundary struggles will find relevant experience here. Rachel works with a wide array of concerns and builds treatment to match each person’s goals.

Approach, access, and online therapy options

Rachel often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice patterns of thought and test new behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and teach techniques for accepting difficult feelings while moving toward meaningful action. Attachment-based ideas inform her work on relationship and intimacy concerns by exploring how early bonds shape current connection and trust.

Choosing the right approach usually happens together. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. From there she tailors a mix of approaches and checks in regularly to make sure the plan fits and adjustments are made when needed.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care fit into busy lives. Video is useful for full sessions and face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat or messaging can work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when someone needs flexible ways to track progress between sessions.