Rebecca Dries , LPMHC

Rebecca Dries is a Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health practicing in Delaware who brings five years of clinical experience to her work with adults across a range of concerns. She earned a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Mercer University in Atlanta, a CACREP accredited program, and she is a National Certified Counselor through the National Board for Certified Counselors. She also held membership in the Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society while completing her graduate training.

Rebecca has focused clinical experience supporting people with severe and persistent mental illness, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and personality disorders, and she provides crisis intervention when needed. She also works with depression, anxiety, complex trauma, grief, relationship and family issues, addictions, self-esteem and coping with life changes, and offers affirming care for LGBTQ individuals. Her practice reflects a commitment to social justice and to increasing access to culturally informed mental health treatment.

Grounded in a person-centered philosophy, Rebecca meets clients where they are and tailors treatment to each individual. She integrates tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, expressive arts therapy, and feminist theory, and has training in dialectical behavior therapy and trauma-informed approaches. Her style emphasizes collaboration, respect, and practical strategies to address immediate needs and longer term goals.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and support

Rebecca draws on client-centered therapy to prioritize each person’s perspective, offering a supportive environment where the therapist follows the client's lead and helps build self-directed change. This approach is especially helpful for people seeking acceptance, validation, and a collaborative space to explore goals.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy - a practical method that identifies unhelpful thoughts and patterns and develops concrete skills to manage anxiety, depression, mood symptoms, and daily stressors. For clients with histories of trauma, trauma-focused therapy techniques are employed to address the impact of traumatic experiences and to build coping strategies that reduce symptom burden and improve functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Rebecca works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. This may mean blending elements of different models to create a personalized plan.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging give greater flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to attend sessions from home or during a busy day. These formats support ongoing engagement, timely check-ins, and practical application of skills between appointments while allowing licensed professionals to provide consistent therapeutic support.