Rachel Bertrand, LCPC - Therapist in Illinois

About Rachel

Rachel Bertrand is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois. She focuses on family and parenting concerns along with anxiety, stress, self-esteem, and life changes. Her manner is warm and collaborative, and she aims to help people notice their strengths and make practical changes day to day.

Rachel listens closely to the problems people bring and helps them build clearer ways to cope. She draws from approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to practice skills and shift harmful patterns.

Background and approach

Sessions move at a client’s pace and focus on concrete strategies that fit home and family life. Her background includes seven years of clinical experience working with issues such as grief, trauma, depression, bipolar symptoms, and relationship and family problems. She also addresses concerns around body image, attachment and abandonment, gender dysphoria, and pregnancy and childbirth.

Rachel uses what fits best from different therapeutic approaches rather than a single method. In sessions she teaches tools for managing strong emotion, improving communication, and strengthening self-care. Work often includes learning specific coping skills, practicing new ways of talking about problems, and setting reachable goals.

The aim is steady progress you can notice between appointments. Rachel provides care in English and practices under Illinois licensure LCPC 180.016502. She offers multiple online session formats to match different schedules and family needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and clarifies values to guide daily actions. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and making life changes that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and relationship patterns.

Choosing an approach is part of the work. Rachel treats the selection as a collaborative process that matches methods to a person’s needs, goals, and comfort. She will discuss options, try strategies, and adjust the plan as progress is reviewed together.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy family schedules and people who prefer working from home. Sessions can take place by video call, over the phone, through live chat, or by text-based messaging to fit different routines. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, childcare, and daily responsibilities.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Rachel address?

Rachel works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self-esteem, life transitions, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and abuse, depression and bipolar, and related areas such as body image and attachment.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a warm, collaborative approach that focuses on practical skills and clearer communication. Therapy often combines skill practice with reflection to support steady change.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Rachel has seven years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a licensed clinical professional counselor - LCPC - with Illinois license number LCPC 180.016502 and practices from Illinois.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the client's needs.

How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?

Costs vary with location and therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Parenting issues
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 7 years
Licensed: Illinois
Languages: English

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