Therapist profile
Rachel Ehrhardt, LPC
Pennsylvania
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Anger
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Pennsylvania / PC006752
- NPI1619371408
- Experience25 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationPennsylvania
About
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-focused work
- Couples and individuals
About Rachel
Rachel Ehrhardt is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 25 years of experience. She works with adults on relationship and family concerns, parenting, coping with life changes, stress and anxiety, addictions, grief, anger, depression, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Rachel also focuses on communication problems, divorce and separation, fatherhood issues, midlife crisis, and pregnancy or postpartum concerns.
Her background includes long-term work in substance use treatment and many clinical settings, including prisons, inpatient and outpatient care, psychiatric wards, schools, and alternative housing programs. That variety shaped a direct, skills-focused approach. Rachel describes herself as both a therapist and an educator who teaches practical tools rather than relying on long exploration alone.
Rachel emphasizes thoughts and how they shape feelings and behavior. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and test unhelpful thinking patterns. She also uses solution-focused methods to move quickly toward workable changes when people want immediate, practical steps.
She works with individuals and with couples, and she does not work with children or teenagers. Rachel often draws on her experience in addiction settings when addressing substance use and related relationship or legal problems. Language of sessions is English and she practices in Pennsylvania.
People who choose Rachel tend to want clear, direct guidance. Sessions will include skill teaching, thought work, and concrete steps to try between meetings. She asks clients to look at evidence for their thoughts and to test new ways of reacting over time.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work
Rachel commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against evidence. CBT breaks problems down into small steps and gives clear exercises to try between sessions, which can fit well into online meetings.She also uses Existential therapy to help people consider meaning, responsibility, and values when life changes or midlife questions come up. That approach is more conversational and reflective, helping clients clarify what matters to them and make choices that align with those values.
Finally, Rachel incorporates elements of the Gottman Method for relationship work, which centers on improving communication and building practical habits between partners. Those techniques often involve specific conversations or exercises couples can do outside of session time.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Rachel will collaborate with each person to identify goals and decide which methods suit those goals. She mixes thought-focused exercises with solution-focused steps so the plan fits the client’s needs and pace.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings around work or family obligations, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so clients can use appointment time for focused skill practice.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on relationship issues, parenting, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, and depression along with related topics like communication problems and divorce.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is direct and skills-based. She teaches cognitive tools and practical steps to reduce unhelpful thinking and change behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience across many settings, including substance use treatment, inpatient and outpatient care, and prison work.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Pennsylvania.
Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. Rachel does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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