Rachel Sirek

Empathy-driven CBT-informed care

LPC Colorado

Experience: 3 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Rachel

Rachel Sirek is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a core framework to help clients explore thoughts, emotions, and behavioral patterns. She frames work around practical strategies and skill-building, while also honoring individual differences in how people experience the world.

Background and approach

Her approach emphasizes curiosity and collaboration rather than one-size-fits-all solutions. She has experience in both outpatient and crisis settings, which shaped a style grounded in compassion and adaptability.

Rachel frequently helps people addressing anxiety, depression, stress, and difficulties with emotional regulation, and she supports clients contending with trauma, grief, self-esteem concerns, and relationship challenges. Her practice also attends to concerns such as bipolar symptoms, panic, and personality-related difficulties.

Rachel values understanding neurodivergent perspectives, including how conditions like ADHD and autism can influence executive functioning, identity, and everyday coping. She blends evidence-based methods including DBT, ACT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to tailor treatment to each person’s needs.

Sessions aim to reduce self-criticism, build workable strategies, and help clients move toward clearer priorities and more sustainable patterns.

Evidence-based approaches for online care

Rachel integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy into online work in ways that prioritize practical skills and emotional regulation. CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and building behavioral strategies to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. DBT emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for emotion regulation and relationship challenges.

Choosing the right method is part of the therapeutic process, and Rachel approaches this collaboratively. She discusses goals, preferences, and typical day-to-day challenges with each person and then tailors techniques from CBT, DBT, and related approaches to fit the client’s needs. Together they monitor progress and adjust strategies over time to find what works best.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it possible to practice skills between sessions and to fit therapy into busy schedules, while allowing the therapist and client to work consistently even when in different locations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Rachel address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, grief, anger, relationship issues, bipolar concerns, and related topics such as abandonment, attachment issues, and personality disorders.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and adaptable, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside DBT, ACT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to teach skills and shift unhelpful patterns.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has three years of professional experience that includes both outpatient and crisis work, which informed a compassionate, practical approach to treatment.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Colorado with licence number CO LPC LPC.0022652.

Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options for care.

How are sessions priced and what payment model is used?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process to begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefAnger managementBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Family problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stress Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English