Rachelle Belott Filipiak , LPC

Rachelle Belott Filipiak brings a practical, people-centered approach to counseling rooted in formal training and diverse clinical experience. She earned a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Wisconsin-Stout and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor - a state license to provide mental health counseling.

Her background includes work in a domestic violence shelter for women, a college counseling center, a medium-security correctional facility for men, and outpatient mental health settings serving clients across the lifespan. Those experiences shaped a flexible style that blends modern, holistic, and interpersonal perspectives. She adapts methods from different therapeutic models to suit each person and situation rather than relying on a single technique.

Rachelle focuses on helping people identify the obstacles that maintain stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma responses, depression, and other struggles. She aims to help clients shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors so emotional distress decreases and daily functioning improves. Ultimately her goal is to empower people to manage challenges independently once they have practiced and refined new skills. She offers a calm, supportive presence and is ready to guide individuals through change from survival toward greater well-being.

Integrating Attachment and Cognitive Approaches in Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes understanding how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and emotional responses. It helps people explore attachment needs, improve trust and closeness in relationships, and heal from abandonment or attachment-related wounds. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the individual’s experience by offering empathic listening and acceptance so clients can discover their own solutions and grow at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, teaching practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Rachelle works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she blends tools from different models as appropriate. This collaborative process helps ensure treatment feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers flexible ways to engage - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - so clients can fit sessions into busy schedules, access care from different locations, and continue work between meetings. These options support continuity, convenience, and ongoing practice of skills learned in therapy.