- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Rachael
Rachael Cutts is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois with 18 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and parenting challenges. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, self-esteem concerns, life changes, and grief.
She approaches work by treating each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on building strengths and practical skills rather than labeling or blame. Rachael aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and clear.
Background and approach
Her style combines practical tools and thoughtful conversation. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and ACT and mindfulness strategies to clarify values and reduce avoidance. Client-centered listening shapes how she tailors each session.
Over nearly two decades she has worked with people facing a wide range of issues, including trauma, intimacy concerns, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and caregiver stress. That range has given her experience in adapting approaches to fit different situations. Sessions are intended to help people set realistic goals, try small experiments, and notice what works.
Rachael supports clients through changes like separation, blended family challenges, career shifts, chronic illness, and recovery from substance issues. She frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on real-life results.
What Rachael works with
Everything Rachael lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Rachael helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rachael lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that support real-life change
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps that match those values. It often helps with anxiety, avoidance, and motivation by focusing on action over perfect thinking. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying and shifting thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and many daily struggles. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes attentive listening and respect for the person's perspective, helping people feel heard as they try new ways of coping.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Rachael will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and life demands. She adapts tools over time based on what proves useful in real situations rather than sticking to a single method.
Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for a fuller conversation and visual cues, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging supports short updates or ongoing coaching between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around parenting, work, caregiving, and health needs while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Rachael
What concerns does Rachael commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting, relationship and self-esteem issues, plus grief and trauma recovery.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, focusing on listening, building strengths, and using practical skills to make change feel manageable.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rachael has 18 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an Illinois LCPC, licensed in Illinois and practicing under that credential.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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