Rachel Giles, LCSW - Therapist in California

About Rachel

Rachel Giles is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 10 years of experience supporting adults. She brings a calm, accepting presence to sessions and focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, career concerns, and other life changes. Rachel aims to build a practical, down-to-earth working relationship where people feel heard and can begin to make changes.

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She encourages curiosity and gentle exploration rather than quick fixes.

Background and approach

Sessions are interactive and focused on real steps clients can use between meetings. Rachel blends different methods to match each person’s needs. She draws on client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness tools, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas when helpful.

Those tools are used to address things like coping with grief, managing compulsive behaviors, improving communication, and rebuilding self-esteem. She also pays attention to practical concerns such as career stress, financial worries, and compassion fatigue. Rachel works with issues tied to commitment, control, forgiveness, and intimacy.

Her approach balances support, challenge, and problem-solving so people can move toward clearer priorities and healthier patterns. Parents and caregivers looking for a therapist listed in Family and parenting may find her steady, collaborative manner accessible. She helps people sort what matters most, set manageable goals, and take steps that fit their life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and building a trusting, respectful relationship. It helps people feel understood and often supports work on self-esteem, life purpose, and relationship concerns.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches concrete skills to manage anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns in daily life.

Mindfulness therapy brings attention to the present moment and simple practices for handling stress and strong emotions. It can be useful for anxiety, rumination, and coping with difficult experiences.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Plans can change as needs shift, and methods are mixed to fit the individual rather than follow a single script.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction from home, phone sessions can be scheduled on the go, and live chat or text messaging make it easier to check in between meetings. These options increase flexibility and help people keep therapy consistent with their daily life.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Rachel help with?

She works with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, career and life transitions, addiction, grief, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is accepting, interactive, and focused on practical change. She encourages curiosity and works collaboratively to set concrete steps.

How much experience does she have?

Rachel has 10 years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and is licensed in California with CA LCSW 74053.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she provide?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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