Therapist profile
Rachel Lahasky, LCSW
Mississippi
LCSW - Stress and relationship concerns
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Mississippi / C8336
- NPI1902052780
- Experience17 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMississippi
About
- Anger management
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Rachel
Rachel Lahasky is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Mississippi with 17 years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief and loss, parenting concerns, self-esteem, motivation, workplace trauma, and relationship issues. Rachel names anger and intimacy-related struggles among the issues she addresses. She speaks English and practices in Mississippi.
Rachel centers sessions on the person's own story and strengths. She treats the client as the expert on their life and helps them notice what already works. Conversations focus on practical steps that reduce daily strain and improve interactions at home and work.
Her background includes a mix of approaches that aim for clear, doable changes. She uses client-centered listening to understand priorities. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thinking. She also incorporates mindfulness and elements of dialectical behavior therapy for managing strong emotions.
Sessions often prioritize specific problems like communication breakdowns, impulsivity, caregiving stress, or anger that builds into resentment. Rachel helps people break those patterns into manageable parts so they can try different responses. She also supports those coping with life transitions, postpartum concerns, hospice and end-of-life issues, and first responder stress.
Rachel emphasizes collaboration. She offers straightforward feedback, practical tools, and a calm pace. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site's online process.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online care
Rachel integrates client-centered work with CBT and DBT-informed skills to help people manage strong emotions and recurring patterns. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client’s priorities drive the work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors to identify patterns that increase anger and stress and then tries practical alternatives. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings run high.Finding the right approach is something she does together with each person. She reviews goals, what has helped before, and what feels realistic. That shared planning guides which techniques she emphasizes and how sessions are paced, so the work stays relevant to everyday problems like snapping at loved ones or workplace frustration.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or offer sessions without travel time. Rachel aims to match the approach and schedule to what will actually fit into a person’s life rather than promising a particular format.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting issues, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, anger, depression, ADHD, and related problems.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
She uses a client-centered stance and mixes in cognitive behavioral techniques, DBT skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing as needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional work experience as a licensed clinical social worker.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Mississippi and holds an MS and the LCSW credential.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered in English to people in her service area.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current online session options before booking.
How do fees and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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