Rachael Raffa

Licensed Associate Professional Counselor

It can be difficult to process uncomfortable emotions in an unfamiliar setting and within a new person. At the beginning of every session, a welcoming and safe invitation is extended without judgment and filled with empathy. This environment supports expressions of vulnerability from clients when they are comfortable and ready to do so.

Experience

Rachael is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor with experience in 3 levels of care within behavioral and mental health settings. The integration of continued education, insight, and field experience has guided her work with a range of individuals between preschool age and individuals looking towards retirement. The client experience is filled with meaningful moments as courage is displayed in the decision to attend therapy, find a location and therapist, schedule an intake appointment, and arrive for the intake along with future sessions. In the therapy process, Rachael seeks to be a guide in the steps towards increasing insight, confidence, healthy experiences, and repeated practice to develop new routines.

Rachael is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor with experience in 3 levels of care within behavioral and mental health settings. The integration of continued education, insight, and field experience has guided her work with a range of individuals between preschool age and individuals looking towards retirement. The client experience is filled with meaningful moments as courage is displayed in the decision to attend therapy, find a location and therapist, schedule an intake appointment, and arrive for the intake along with future sessions. In the therapy process, Rachael seeks to be a guide in the steps towards increasing insight, confidence, healthy experiences, and repeated practice to develop new routines.

Client Focus

Children (age 8 and up), Teenagers, Young Adults, Adults (age 30 and up), and Family Relationships

Types of therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems, Narrative Therapy, Solutions-Focused Therapy, Creative Expression with Art, and Acceptance Commitment Therapy

Issues

(Standard) Anxiety, addressing negative thinking patterns about self and/or others, confidence and self-esteem/self-respect, communication skills, depression and/or low mood, problem-solving skills, relationship conflict, and trauma.

(Specialties) Parent-child relationships, healthy relationship building, seeking to explore one's role in the family system, healthy self-esteem in children, and processing one's cultural identity and belonging within the family and community.

An activity to support positive experiences and relaxation

I enjoy caring for my houseplants. I’m inspired by each plant’s unique maintenance to support growth in its own timing.