Rachel Black , LMHC

Rachel Black is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 20 years of experience supporting people through life’s challenges. She brings a compassionate, steady presence to work with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, self-esteem concerns, and navigating major life changes. Her background also includes work with family and parenting struggles, LGBT concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating and sleeping difficulties, career transitions, and complex problems such as codependency, attachment wounds, and chronic illness.

Rachel’s approach blends evidence-based methods with a person-focused stance. She draws on attachment-based principles to explore relational patterns, client-centered methods to honor each individual’s perspective, and cognitive behavioral techniques to build practical coping skills. Mindfulness and dialectical skills may be incorporated where helpful to regulate mood and manage stress. Sessions emphasize collaboration - identifying strengths, clarifying goals, and developing concrete tools for day-to-day life.

As an LMHC - a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Rachel combines clinical training with two decades of practice to offer informed, respectful care. She is based in Florida and is not currently accepting new clients.

Attachment-Informed, Client-Centered, and Cognitive Approaches Online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of relating. In practical terms this approach helps people understand fears around abandonment, trust, and intimacy and work toward more secure ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the individual’s experience and autonomy - the therapist offers empathy, active listening, and support to help a person identify their own goals and solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) addresses unhelpful thoughts and behaviors by teaching concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress; it is useful for coping with mood shifts, rumination, and daily challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Rachel works with each person to explore which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts strategies over time as progress is made. This collaborative stance helps tailor therapy to what matters most to the individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility to meet people where they are - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of care across life changes while working with licensed professionals and therapists.