Rachael Mooney, LISW-CP, LCSW, CSW

Rachael Mooney is a Licensed Independent Social Worker - Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life changes. She writes and listens in a warm, straightforward way. Her approach aims to make therapy feel collaborative and practical for everyday life.

Rachael has four years of professional experience and holds a Master of Social Work from The University of Georgia. She blends client-centered listening with structured tools from cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness practices. Sessions are framed around each person's goals and pace.

Her work also attends to caregiver issues and the strain that can come from supporting others. She helps people address attachment concerns, body image and eating-related difficulties, communication problems, and feelings of isolation. Practical coping skills and clearer boundaries are common focuses.

Rachael uses techniques drawn from dialectical behavior therapy to support emotion regulation and from existential approaches to help people find meaning and direction. Trauma-focused methods are included when past hurts are central to current struggles. The emphasis is on building skills people can use between sessions.

She encourages a joint decision-making style in therapy, where goals are reviewed and adjusted over time. People are invited to try strategies, give feedback, and shape their care. Rachael aims to leave clients feeling heard, understood, and more able to take the next steps in their lives.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on active listening and collaboration. The therapist follows the person’s pace, reflects what matters most, and helps set goals based on each person’s values and needs. This approach often helps when someone needs to feel heard and make clearer decisions about next steps.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It breaks problems into concrete steps and uses exercises that people can try between sessions to reduce anxiety, depression, or painful thinking patterns.

Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. It offers specific strategies for managing intense feelings and reducing impulsive reactions, which can be useful for high stress and relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to identify what feels helpful and what goals matter most. Plans are adjusted over time so the work matches changing needs and preferences.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It may reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make scheduling around work or caregiving duties simpler. Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know which options are available for scheduling and follow-up.