Rachel Giles , LCSW

Rachel Giles is a warm, accepting counselor licensed in California with 10 years of experience working with adults. As an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she has supported people facing anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, life transitions, and career challenges within the nonprofit sector. She approaches each person with openness and a belief that change begins through curiosity and a willingness to explore.

Her therapeutic style is accepting, nonjudgmental, and interactive. Rachel blends different clinical methods to tailor care to each individual, aiming to build a positive, healing relationship and a space where self-exploration and growth are possible. She prioritizes creating an environment where people feel comfortable sharing their stories as they work toward personal goals.

Recognizing that seeking help and making changes can be difficult, Rachel provides steady support, guidance, challenge, and encouragement throughout the process. She collaborates with those she works with to identify meaningful steps forward and to foster resilience and insight. Rachel looks forward to partnering with individuals who are ready to begin or continue their journey of change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Rachel Giles draws on client-centered therapy to place the individual's experience at the heart of the work - this approach emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration to help people explore their values and goals and to support personal growth.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT can be useful for managing anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical skills and strategies to cope with difficult situations.

Mindfulness therapy is woven into her practice to help people develop present-moment awareness and change their relationship to challenging emotions. Mindfulness techniques can complement other approaches and support stress reduction and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rachel Giles works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care when life changes, and access support from licensed professionals and therapists without travel.