Dr. Rachel Kinison
Practical, skills-based therapy grounded in CBT
LCPC, LMHC Illinois
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Languages
- English
About Rachel
Dr. Rachel Kinison welcomes people seeking practical, skills-based support for stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and other life challenges.
Background and approach
She emphasizes a collaborative relationship in which the client leads problem-solving while she offers direction, tools, and techniques learned across two decades of practice. Rachel holds a doctoral degree in Pastoral Community Counseling and a master’s degree in Counseling, and she maintains licensure as an Illinois LCPC and a Florida LMHC.
Her clinical work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside trauma-focused methods, emotionally-focused ideas, and narrative approaches, adapted to each person rather than applied as a fixed template. Over nearly 20 years she has provided individual and group therapy in community counseling settings, hospitals, and adult probation programs, and has training in PTSD care.
She also teaches relaxation strategies and other behavioral skills designed to be used between sessions. Rachel lives in Illinois and brings lived experience with chronic health conditions to her therapeutic perspective.
Outside of work she enjoys quiet evenings with her basset hound and beagle, travel, and cooking. She aims to help clients find one practical change that improves how they think, feel, and behave, and then build from that progress.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Dr. Kinison frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a structured approach that helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Trauma-Focused Therapy is another key method she uses to address the effects of traumatic events through paced processing and skills to manage distress. Each approach is explained in clear, practical terms so clients can apply techniques between sessions.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to clarify goals, explore what has and hasn’t helped before, and adapt methods to personal preferences and life circumstances. That flexibility means interventions are adjusted over time rather than imposed as a single formula.
Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to access ongoing care without major schedule disruption. These options support continuity of care, allow for timely check-ins, and let clients practice skills in their everyday environments while receiving guidance from a licensed professional.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Illinois, Florida
Languages
English