Rachel Bentley, LMFT

Rachel Bentley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with eight years of recent clinical practice in Arizona. She draws on decades of earlier experience in schools, group homes, and addiction and residential programs to support people facing strong emotional challenges. Rachel takes a direct, compassionate approach and helps clients identify strengths they can build on.

Rachel listens for patterns that link past relationships to present struggles. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-focused ideas to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change how they respond. Sessions are practical and aimed at steady, manageable change.

She often works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and addiction. Relationship concerns are a central focus, including communication problems, infidelity, commitment worries, and separation. Parents and people coping with family conflict or parenting strain will find concrete support for daily challenges.

Rachel also addresses issues such as abandonment, codependency, control problems, anger, and isolation. She helps clients reframe guilt and shame, reduce impulsivity, and develop healthier coping skills. Her background in play therapy and school-based counseling gives her flexibility when needs vary.

In sessions she helps people notice automatic thoughts, practice new behaviors, and strengthen relationships. Rachel centers the work on the person in front of her and encourages small, achievable steps toward goals. Outside work she remains involved in family life and community activities.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Rachel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions often include simple exercises and between-session practice that adapt well to video or messaging formats.

She also brings an attachment-based perspective that looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. In online sessions this can translate into focused conversations about relationship history and practicing new ways of connecting with others.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then suggest strategies from CBT or attachment work that fit those aims. Together they adjust methods as needs change.

Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation and skill coaching. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, homework support, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities.