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 navigating stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. She writes and listens plainly, aiming to make sessions feel respectful and collaborative. Rachael brings four years of clinical experience and a steady, caring presence to each appointment.

Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She uses client-centered methods to follow each person's priorities, and draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thought and behavior patterns that get in the way. Dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness practices are added when they fit the client's goals.

Rachael earned a Master of Social Work from The University of Georgia and maintains licensure in Georgia and South Carolina. She explains options and steps clearly so people know what to expect from their time together. Her style is warm and interactive rather than lecture-based.

In sessions she helps people talk through problems, test small changes, and build coping tools that can be used between meetings. She also focuses on attachment, body image, caregiver stress, communication challenges, and struggles with guilt or shame when these come up.

Rachael supports people dealing with obsessive thoughts, panic, post-traumatic stress, and seasonal mood changes. She aims for practical strategies that fit everyday life and for conversations that leave people feeling heard and a little more capable.

If someone wants to explore therapy, Rachael guides initial steps and works with each person to set goals and plan next steps.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's priorities. It helps when someone needs a space to set their own goals and be heard without judgment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and uses clear exercises to test new ways of thinking. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and panic. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills that can reduce impulsive reactions and intense distress.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and what methods feel comfortable. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust them over time in a collaborative way.

Confirm the specific online session formats before booking, since formats were not specified in the profile. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some formats also let people choose video or audio when they prefer not to be on camera. Rachael uses these therapeutic methods to help clients practice skills between visits and to bring changes into everyday routines.