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Rachel Bentley

Growth-focused relational therapist

LMFT Arizona

Experience
8 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Rachel

Rachel Bentley is an LMFT with eight years of licensed practice based in Arizona. She began her clinical path working in schools, group homes, and residential programs for adults with serious mental illness and addiction, gaining hands-on experience with children, adolescents, individuals, couples, and families.

Background and approach

That variety shaped a relational approach that foregrounds how early caregiving relationships influence current thoughts, emotions, and interaction patterns. Rachel integrates practical, skills-based methods alongside relational theory, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based frameworks, and client-centered principles.

She emphasizes helping clients identify strengths and coping skills they already possess while learning to shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. Sessions aim to help clients rework relationship dynamics and build healthier patterns of relating to themselves and others.

Her work focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and addictions. Rachel frames growth as an ongoing process, guiding clients toward clearer communication, improved emotional regulation, and goals that align with their values and daily life.

Online approaches that combine skills and relationships

Rachel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, a practical approach useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy is part of her relational foundation and focuses on how early caregiving relationships shape emotional responses and interpersonal patterns, which can be helpful for intimacy issues, attachment difficulties, and relationship struggles.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Rachel works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors techniques from CBT, attachment work, and client-centered practices to fit the individual. The therapeutic plan evolves as progress and priorities become clearer.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy routines and to maintain continuity when schedules change. These options support regular contact, allow work on skills between meetings, and provide multiple ways to engage depending on comfort and therapeutic goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Rachel commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and addictions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends relational theory with practical skills-based methods like CBT and DBT, focusing on insight into past relationship patterns and building concrete coping strategies.
What is her professional background?
Rachel has eight years of licensed practice and experience in schools, group homes, outpatient addiction settings, and adult residential programs, working with diverse clinical populations.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LMFT with licence AZ LMFT LMFT-15246 and practices in Arizona.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the listed session options.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Arizona

Languages

English