Therapist profile
Rachel Margolin, LCSW
Pennsylvania
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, New Jersey / 44SC05348500; LCSW, Pennsylvania / CW015815
- NPI1124198460
- Experience27 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationPennsylvania
About
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Values based work
About Rachel
Rachel Margolin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 27 years of experience practicing in Pennsylvania. She has worked as a therapist and life coach across many concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship problems, parenting strains, grief, addictions, and anger. She identifies as LGBTQ+ affirmative and has supported people affected by trauma, loss, and abuse.
Her approach is conversational and interactive. She treats people as the experts on their own lives and listens for what matters most. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than long lectures.
Rachel blends several therapeutic methods to match each person's needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral tools to examine patterns of thought and action. She also uses client-centered and attachment-based ideas to strengthen relationships and sense of self.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills appear when someone needs tools for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) techniques are used to clarify values and encourage committed, value-driven actions.
Her work often centers on everyday problems that build up over time - work stress, parenting pressure, resentment in relationships, or recurring low mood. She helps people name the patterns that keep repeating and practices different responses in session. The goal is clearer choices and more reliable coping in daily life.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. It is useful when anger or avoidance gets in the way of goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people try different responses to recurring patterns. This approach is helpful for anxiety, anger, and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together you will decide whether ACT, CBT, or elements of attachment-based or DBT skills fit best. That choice can shift as needs change; the process is collaborative and practical.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking so you know how meetings will be held. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. It also makes it possible to practice skills between sessions in the settings where problems actually occur. Talk with the therapist during the matching step about scheduling, pacing, and what will be most useful for your situation.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting issues, grief, addictions, anger, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is interactive and conversational; she treats clients as experts on their experience and focuses on practical steps and clearer thinking.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 27 years of experience working as a therapist and life coach.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a LCSW licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and practices from Pennsylvania.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions structured and what formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for initial and ongoing meetings.
How do fees and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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