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Rachel Cohen

Compassionate, practical support for life transitions

LCSW New Jersey

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Rachel

Rachel Cohen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey with a decade of clinical experience supporting people through major life stresses and transitions.

Background and approach

She draws on work with individuals and families affected by medical challenges, including childhood cancer, and brings specialized experience from the eating disorder field and independent practice. Rachel has developed a focus on young parents navigating parenthood, addressing issues such as postpartum anxiety and depression, fertility concerns, and pregnancy or infant loss.

Her therapeutic stance is collaborative and interactive, emphasizing a warm, supportive atmosphere where client and clinician set shared goals. Rachel blends evidence-informed methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centered and psychodynamic perspectives, and she also uses DBT and motivational interviewing techniques when appropriate.

She aims for practical, real-time strategies that strengthen both internal coping skills and external supports. Rachel welcomes clients who are seeking a goal-oriented partner to help manage stress, mood, relationships, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD-related challenges, and other concerns listed in her specialties.

Online Approaches That Match Goals and Lifestyle

Rachel often integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Client-Centered Therapy when working with online clients. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and developing concrete strategies to change them, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and mood regulation. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and building a trusting therapeutic relationship, helping clients feel heard while they explore personal goals and values.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Rachel works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals and adapts methods over time so treatment remains practical and relevant. Clients participate in setting measurable objectives and choosing techniques that fit their day-to-day life.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule appointments around work, parenting, or medical commitments. These formats support ongoing access to therapeutic tools and homework between sessions and allow therapists and clients to maintain continuity of care even when in-person meetings are impractical.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Rachel work with?
She addresses a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting and perinatal matters, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other listed specialties.
What is Rachel's therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is collaborative and interactive, combining client-centered listening with practical techniques. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), DBT skills, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas inform her work to meet clients' goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rachel has 10 years of professional experience working across clinical settings including medical-related care, the eating disorder field, and independent practice.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey with license number NJ LCSW 44SC05365700.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time and works with clients located within applicable jurisdictional limits.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to fit different preferences and needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are accessed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

New Jersey

Languages

English