Rachel Knudson , LPC

Rachel Knudson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, anger, and depression, offering steady support as clients navigate challenging life events.

Rachel approaches therapy with the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and brings strengths that can fuel healing and growth. She prioritizes empowering clients so they can build on those strengths, develop new coping skills, and take practical steps toward a more fulfilling life. Rachel recognizes that seeking help takes courage and that change often begins with a single decision to reach out for support.

In sessions she focuses on collaborative work that centers the client s goals and preferences, helping individuals address immediate concerns while also exploring deeper patterns that contribute to ongoing distress. Her practice emphasizes evidence-based therapeutic techniques adapted to each person s needs, with an emphasis on compassion, respect, and clear guidance to help clients move forward.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Rachel draws on evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches that center safety, stabilization, and practical coping skills for people affected by trauma and abuse. These approaches focus on understanding how traumatic experiences affect daily functioning and on building strategies to reduce symptoms and improve emotional regulation.

She also uses skills-based interventions aimed at stress and anxiety management, teaching concrete tools for breathing, grounding, and adapting unhelpful thought patterns so clients can better manage overwhelming feelings and respond to stressors more effectively.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Rachel works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they explore what helps in the short term while planning longer term work when appropriate.

Online therapy sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, reduce travel time, and access support from home or other convenient locations while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor care to individual circumstances.