Rachel Stuart, LPC

Rachel Stuart is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi who brings a practical, action-focused approach to therapy. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) among other methods to help people address day-to-day problems and long-standing patterns. Rachel writes plainly and works with clients on clear goals they can measure over time.

She has ten years of clinical experience, including work in community mental health and programs serving older residents in nursing facilities. Her background includes both a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Mississippi College. The profile lists experience helping people with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, relationship difficulties, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and bipolar-related challenges.

Rachel favors an integrative, humanistic style. Sessions focus on current goals, practical steps, and habits that affect daily life. She may combine CBT tools with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, Narrative Therapy, and solution-focused techniques when those fit a person’s needs.

In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, test new behaviors, and pay attention to values and meaning. The work often includes short-term skill building and longer conversations about life direction. Clients can expect a collaborative process where the plan is shaped around their goals and preferences.

Her communication style is straightforward and hopeful. Rachel aims to help people move past stuck patterns and find small, concrete ways to change their situation.

CBT, ACT, DBT skills adapted for online care

Rachel often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is hands-on and practical, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking issues into manageable steps.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters most and take committed action toward those values. ACT can be helpful when people feel stuck because of painful thoughts or emotions rather than clear obstacles. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills offer concrete tools for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling conflict more effectively.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions may blend techniques and adjust over time based on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video is useful for face-to-face work and skill practice, phone sessions can be a shorter check-in or for lower bandwidth needs, and chat or messaging work well for quick reflections between sessions. These options provide flexibility so people can continue steady progress while balancing daily demands.