Rachel Bertrand , LCPC

Rachel Bertrand is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois who helps people navigate complex emotional and life transitions. She focuses on building self-love, strengthening communication skills, and supporting growth around anxiety, self-esteem, and other personal challenges. Her approach blends compassion with practical strategies, inviting clients to explore what matters to them while developing tools for everyday coping and resilience.

With experience addressing women's issues, young adult transitions, and family dynamics, she works collaboratively to support identity exploration and more balanced relationships. Her style is warm and client-centered, aimed at helping individuals identify inner strengths and make meaningful changes that align with their values. Rachel often supports clients working through social anxiety, relationship patterns, grief, and life changes, while also addressing issues related to trauma, eating concerns, and mood disorders.

Rachel creates a supportive environment that honors each personâs unique path and preferences. She has particular clinical experience working with female clients. At this time she offers therapy through video and phone sessions only, and does not provide chat sessions. As an LCPC in Illinois, she combines evidence-informed methods with empathetic collaboration to help clients move toward clearer goals and healthier daily functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Rachel uses several evidence-informed approaches to guide online work, tailoring methods to each clientâs goals and needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take actions that align with their values - it can be especially helpful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and introducing concrete skills to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning - it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, eating concerns, and mood regulation. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, creating a space for clients to explore identity, self-esteem, and relationship concerns at their own pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Rachel collaborates with each person to determine which blend of techniques fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video calls or phone to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to attend appointments from home or other convenient locations and to maintain continuity of care during life's transitions. While online therapy can include live chat and text-based messaging in general, Rachel currently provides care via video and phone sessions.