Rachel Bertrand, LCPC
Compassionate counselor focused on practical parenting support
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Rachel
Rachel Bertrand is an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with seven years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, and parenting concerns. She speaks plainly with clients and aims to make therapy feel manageable for people juggling work, family, and life changes. Rachel focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more confident.
Her work often centers on improving self-esteem and communication. She helps people facing depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship or family problems.
Background and approach
Rachel also supports those dealing with body image, gender dysphoria, and questions about life purpose and identity. Rachel blends evidence-informed techniques with a client-centered attitude. Sessions emphasize noticing what matters, learning tools to cope with strong feelings, and practicing small behavior changes between meetings.
She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness practices to help clients build habits that stick. Clients who prefer a collaborative, respectful approach often find her style helpful. She guides goal setting and skill-building while listening for each person’s priorities and values.
Conversations move at the client’s pace and focus on realistic next steps. Rachel practices in Illinois and conducts sessions in English. She works with a wide range of concerns including parenting stress, LGBT issues, social anxiety, eating concerns, and pregnancy or childbirth related challenges.
Her aim is to help people feel more capable in daily life and more connected to what matters to them.
What Rachel works with
Everything Rachel lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Rachel helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Life purpose
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rachel lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Rachel’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It helps with anxiety, stress, and parenting decisions by shifting attention toward what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for mood concerns, social anxiety, and managing daily stress. Mindfulness Therapy focuses on present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which supports coping with strong emotions and parenting demands.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Rachel will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest techniques that fit those needs. Together they decide what to try first and adjust methods over time based on what feels helpful.
Online sessions are offered using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations that benefit from face-to-face interaction. Phone calls can work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for quick exchanges, ongoing coaching, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Rachel
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, parenting stress, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, and a range of identity and body image issues.
What is her therapy style like?
The approach is warm and collaborative, focusing on clear, practical steps. Sessions combine listening with skill building to help people cope between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Rachel has seven years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor, listed as LCPC, and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
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