Rachel Young , LPC

Rachel Young is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 14 years of experience working across hospital settings, school systems, and community mental health programs. She has supported clients of all ages through a wide range of concerns, including abuse and trauma, mood disorders, relationship struggles, family challenges, and self-esteem issues. Rachel draws on training in client-centered and solution-focused modalities to help people manage day-to-day stressors and move toward practical, achievable goals.

She has a particular interest in working with adolescents and young adults facing personal life transitions and emotional hurdles, and she adapts treatment plans to reflect each individual’s priorities. Clients find her approachable and easy to talk with, and she emphasizes respect and compassion in every therapeutic interaction. Rachel works collaboratively to tailor strategies that align with a person’s needs and strengths, aiming to empower clients to take steps that improve their functioning and relationships.

As a licensed counselor based in Georgia, Rachel combines practical techniques with a supportive therapeutic stance to address issues such as stress, anxiety, family conflict, anger, depression, trauma, grief, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and self-harm. She designs each plan to reflect the goals clients set for themselves and to foster long-term well-being.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Rachel Young integrates client-centered therapy into her online work by creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients lead the conversation and the therapist reflects and responds to their priorities. This approach helps people who need validation, stronger self-understanding, or support through life transitions.

She also uses solution-focused therapy to identify clear, attainable goals and build practical steps toward change. That approach tends to suit clients who want to address specific problems - for example, reducing daily stress, improving communication, or managing short-term crises - with an emphasis on actionable strategies.

Rachel may draw on cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns that contribute to anxiety, low mood, or relationship difficulties. These techniques complement her client-centered and solution-focused work by offering concrete tools for coping and problem solving.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Rachel works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, test interventions, and adjust the plan so it fits their goals and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists often tailor methods over time based on what proves most effective for each person.

Online therapy offers flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging let clients connect from varied locations and schedules. This accessibility can make it easier to maintain consistency in care and to fit therapy into busy lives while working toward meaningful change.