Therapist profile
Rachel Lackovic, LCSW
Pennsylvania
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and mood concerns
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Pennsylvania / CW017250
- NPI1255620449
- Experience16 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationPennsylvania
About
- CBT focused
- Person centered
- Goal oriented
About Rachel
Rachel Lackovic is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania with 16 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, anger, ADHD, relationship concerns, and other life changes. She also addresses issues like hoarding, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and career strain.
She uses a person-centered stance that keeps the client in control of decisions. Rachel describes her role as offering tools and a road map while the client drives toward their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is her primary approach and she combines it with structured planning techniques.
In sessions she focuses on practical steps. That may look like identifying thinking patterns that feed anger or anxiety, testing new behaviors between sessions, and building routines to reduce overwhelm. She also uses motivational interviewing to clarify goals and solution-focused work to set concrete next steps.
Rachel has led groups and facilitated Wellness Recovery Action Planning. That background means she often brings structured exercises into individual work when useful. She emphasizes responsibility and gradual skill-building rather than one-off advice.
People come to her for help managing strong emotions, improving communication, or making steady changes in daily life. She aims to guide clients clearly and directly, with attention to what actually changes behavior and reduces recurring conflict.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Rachel commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anger or anxiety. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and helping people make their own choices about goals and next steps.She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice physical and emotional cues without judgment, which can reduce impulsive reactions. These approaches are practical and skills-based, so they adapt well to conversation, exercises, and homework between sessions.
Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. Rachel collaborates with clients to figure out what fits their needs and preferences, adjusting techniques as goals evolve. That means the early sessions often focus on clear, shared goals and simple experiments to try between meetings.
The biography does not specify which online formats she uses, so confirm available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce commute time. Therapists can use video to practice communication skills, or phone for shorter, lower-bandwidth check-ins, depending on what is offered.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting concerns, anger, ADHD, relationship and family issues, hoarding, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She practices a person-centered approach and uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a primary method, with motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques for goal setting.
How much experience does she have?
Rachel has 16 years of experience in social work and clinical practice, including individual, family, couples, and group work.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an LCSW licensed in Pennsylvania and practices with that credential in the state.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session format options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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