Rachelle Belott Filipiak, LPC

Rachelle Belott Filipiak is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a clear, practical focus on helping people change thoughts and behaviors that cause distress. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy among other approaches to help clients manage anxiety, stress, depression, and life transitions. Rachelle writes plainly and aims to make therapy feel useful from the first sessions.

She earned a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Her five years of practice include work at a domestic violence shelter for women, a college counseling center, a medium-security correctional facility for men, and outpatient mental health services. That range informs how she adapts interventions to fit different situations.

Rachelle blends several approaches based on what each person needs. She draws on Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas to build a respectful working relationship. She also uses skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when emotion regulation and connection are central concerns.

Sessions focus on clear goals and practical skills. Rachelle helps people identify patterns, try small changes, and track what works. The aim is to leave therapy with tools you can use on your own.

Her style is straightforward and interpersonal. She emphasizes collaboration and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Rachelle offers support for a wide range of issues including relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addiction, parenting struggles, grief, eating and body image issues, ADHD, and more.

Using CBT and Attachment Ideas online

Rachelle commonly draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy when working online. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical experiments to change behavior, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and emotional bonds to help people build more secure ways of connecting and responding.

She also uses a Client-Centered approach that centers the person's experience and preferences. Therapy begins as a collaborative process where the therapist and client decide together which methods to try. Finding the right fit is part of the work; Rachelle will check in and adjust approaches based on goals and what feels most helpful.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets you use visual cues and teach skills in real time. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers voice only. Live chat and text messaging make shorter check-ins and ongoing skill practice easier. These options make scheduling more flexible and can help therapy fit into busy lives.