- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Idaho
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Rachel
Rachel Thornburg is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, parenting challenges, grief, and relationship strain. She works with concerns like trauma and abuse, ADHD, mood disorders, and compassion fatigue. Rachel practices in Idaho and offers therapy in English.
Her sessions are straightforward and focused on practical change. She listens first, then helps clients identify small, doable steps they can try between sessions. Conversations cover coping skills, communication habits, and ways to reduce intense emotions so daily life feels more manageable.
Background and approach
Rachel uses talk-based methods that center the client and aim for clear goals. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. She also brings emotionally-focused ideas to improve how people connect and respond to strong feelings.
Parents often bring questions about behavior, boundaries, and self-care. Rachel supports parents who are worried, overwhelmed, or unsure what to try next. She helps people sort priorities and create consistent routines that fit their family life.
Over five years she has worked with a wide range of concerns including addiction, bipolar and depressive symptoms, panic attacks, and issues around gender and sexuality. Her style is calm and practical - she focuses on what will make daily life easier and more predictable. If someone wants an approachable therapist who offers clear strategies, Rachel aims to be that steady presence.
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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Rachel lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches and what online therapy looks like
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead to build trust and clarity. It helps when someone needs space to work through feelings and find their own answers. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it can help with anxiety, panic, and mood problems. Emotionally-focused ideas concentrate on understanding and shifting strong emotions to improve how people relate and respond during conflict.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Rachel will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then try methods that match the person's needs. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made along the way.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people see facial cues and have longer sessions when needed. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, reinforcement of skills between sessions, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a busy schedule. These options make it easier to fit therapy into parenting routines, work breaks, or varied schedules while still working on meaningful change.
Questions people ask about Rachel
What concerns does Rachel address?
Rachel works with stress, anxiety, addiction, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and related concerns such as ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship problems, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens closely, sets clear goals with each person, and focuses on small steps that can change daily life.
What is her background and experience?
Rachel holds the credential LPC which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor and she has five years of clinical experience supporting people with a broad range of concerns.
Where does she practice and what is her credential?
She practices in Idaho and is licensed as an LPC, which is the credential listed for her work in the state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the person's needs.
How does the cost and getting started process work?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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