Rachel Hayes, LPC, LCPC

Rachel Hayes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on trauma and related concerns. She uses clear, practical methods to help people manage anxiety, depression, addictions, eating and relationship struggles. Her style is engaged and interactive, with an emphasis on respect and compassion. She brings eight years of counseling experience to her work. That background includes inpatient and outpatient settings and helping people at many life stages. She has worked with people dealing with PTSD, physical trauma and abuse, substance misuse, eating disorders, codependency, and a range of mood and stress-related problems. Rachel combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral methods to help people identify unhelpful patterns and try new approaches. She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing when they fit a person's needs. Motivational interviewing is part of how she supports people making changes around addiction and health behaviors. In sessions she focuses on practical steps, skill building, and clear goals. She will tailor conversation and strategies to each person rather than applying one fixed plan. She also helps people work through common themes such as attachment and abandonment, family of origin issues, and communication problems. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability. Rachel works from Florida and offers services in English, and she accepts international clients.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and understood; online this means sessions prioritize open, empathic conversation and collaborative goal setting. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often using exercises and homework that translate well to remote sessions. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) addresses traumatic memories through structured protocols and can be used remotely when clinically appropriate and agreed on by the therapist and client.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and the nature of the concern to decide whether CBT, DBT skills, EMDR, or another method fits best. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted as progress is made.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and let people join sessions from different locations. Some approaches lend themselves to short check-ins or longer skill-building sessions, and the therapist will help match session length and style to practical needs and goals.