- CBT
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Rachel
Rachel Kriegel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 10 years of professional experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, motivation, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes. Rachel also lists life purpose and LGBT concerns among her areas of focus.
Her approach is straightforward and action-oriented. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood. Motivational Interviewing helps people reconnect with what matters when motivation feels low. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set small, practical goals and notice what works in day-to-day life.
Sessions tend to focus on concrete steps people can try between meetings. Rachel encourages clear goals, short experiments, and regular check-ins on progress. Conversations cover practical strategies for parenting stress, workplace transitions, and rebuilding confidence after big life changes.
She brings a decade of experience across community and clinical settings in New Jersey. That practical background shapes a pragmatic style that aims to help people make manageable shifts rather than large, abstract plans.
People interested in starting with Rachel are asked to follow the site's booking flow. After completing a short matching questionnaire, they can schedule a first session and begin discussing immediate priorities and next steps.
How Rachel’s approaches translate to online work
Rachel commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. CBT helps people notice and change thinking patterns that keep stress and anxiety active, and it often includes practical exercises to try between sessions. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps and on what is already working, which can be useful when someone needs fast, practical momentum.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods as those goals become clearer. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize skills practice, motivation-focused conversations, or short goal-setting sessions.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn’t needed. It can also make it simpler to try strategies between meetings and report back on what did or did not help.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self-esteem, career questions, coping with life changes, and life purpose concerns.
How would she approach a feeling of being stuck?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set small goals, test changes, and rebuild motivation.
How much experience does she have?
Rachel has 10 years of professional experience working in clinical and community settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed in New Jersey (NJ LCSW), and practices from New Jersey.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not specify exact formats.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
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