Rachael Mooney , LISW-CP, LCSW, CSW

Rachael Mooney is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in South Carolina with four years of professional experience. She earned a Master of Social Work from The University of Georgia and has focused her career on supporting children, adolescents, and adults through periods of stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. She also works with caregivers and parents to build practical skills for everyday challenges.

Rachael holds credentials as a Licensed Independent Social Worker - Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) and as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), and she also lists CSW among her qualifications. The LISW-CP and LCSW indicate formal licensure to provide clinical social work services in South Carolina and Georgia respectively. Her clinical approach blends client-centered principles with cognitive-behavioral and integrative techniques, and she incorporates elements of dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness as appropriate to each person’s needs.

Her style is warm, interactive, and collaborative, aiming to treat each person with empathy and respect while tailoring interventions to individual goals. Rachael addresses a broad range of concerns including self-esteem, attachment and body image issues, caregiver stress, communication difficulties, obsessive or compulsive behaviors, panic, post-traumatic stress, and life purpose. She emphasizes helping people develop coping strategies and move toward more meaningful, fulfilling lives.

Rachael is based in South Carolina and is not currently accepting new clients.

Evidence-informed approaches for online therapeutic support

Rachael integrates client-centered therapy by creating a respectful, empathetic space where the client’s perspective guides the work; this approach helps people explore values, build self-awareness, and strengthen relationships. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, panic, and many stress-related concerns. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills are applied when clients need tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness, especially for intense emotions or impulsivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Rachael works collaboratively with each person to tailor techniques to their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. She combines methods as needed rather than relying on a single model, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These remote formats make it easier to access licensed professionals from home, during breaks, or while traveling, and they allow continuity of care when in-person meetings are not practical.