Rachel Stuart , LPC

Rachel Stuart is a licensed professional counselor in Mississippi who brings a decade of experience to her therapeutic work. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Mississippi College, and she is also a National Board Certified Counselor - a credential that reflects voluntary national-level certification in counseling. As an LPC she is authorized to provide counseling services in the state of Mississippi and draws on both clinical training and real-world practice to support people in change.

Her early career included five years in a community mental health center where she provided individual and group psychotherapy and coordinated a Senior Psychosocial Rehabilitation Program for residents in a nursing facility. Since 2017 she has also provided individual therapy services through an online practice, working with people across a wide range of concerns. Her clinical interests include depression, anxiety and stress, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, eating concerns, parenting and career challenges, bipolar disorder, anger, and self-esteem issues.

Rachel uses an integrative, action-oriented, humanistic approach that honors each person as more than a diagnosis. She combines methods from solution-focused work, narrative therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy to address thoughts, emotions, background themes, and behaviors that shape current difficulties. Her style emphasizes collaboration, identifying strengths and exceptions to problems, and helping people discover meaning and practical steps that move them toward their goals.

Committed to meeting each person where they are, she tailors interventions to fit individual needs and values rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model. Rachel aims to help people uncover overlooked resources and shift patterns that contribute to stagnation, supporting growth and greater agency in daily life.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Rachel Stuart draws from evidence-based approaches to shape practical, values-driven work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and test new ways of thinking and behaving - it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, emphasizes mindful awareness of difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and committing to actions that align with those values - it can be useful for people facing meaning-related struggles, persistent worry, or avoidance. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness - these tools can help when emotions feel intense or when patterns of conflict and impulsivity interfere with life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rachel works collaboratively with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time as therapy progresses. The aim is to build a personalized plan rather than enforce a single model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied lifestyles. These options increase accessibility for people with mobility or transportation limits, caregiving responsibilities, or those who simply prefer remote communication. Rachel integrates the same clinical approaches into remote work so therapists and clients can focus on progress and real-world changes regardless of location.