- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Rachel
Rachel Hedlund is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, and issues with self-esteem. She also supports people navigating parenting stress, anger, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and concerns connected to military life.
Rachel centers sessions on each person's strengths and lived experience. She treats clients as the experts of their own stories and helps them identify practical steps forward.
Background and approach
Conversations are straightforward and aimed at building confidence and motivation. Her work often begins with short-term goals that feel achievable. She uses approaches grounded in evidence to reduce overwhelming symptoms and improve day-to-day coping.
Sessions typically include problem-solving, skill practice, and reflection on what’s working in life. Rachel has particular experience helping people affected by trauma and those who have served in the armed forces. She also addresses parenting concerns by helping parents manage stress, set boundaries, and find calmer routines.
Starting therapy with Rachel is framed as a collaborative process. She listens first, then helps choose strategies that fit a person’s lifestyle and needs. Small changes are celebrated and plans are adjusted as progress unfolds.
What Rachel works with
Everything Rachel lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Rachel helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- ADHD
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Evidence-based approaches and online care that fit your life
Rachel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she uses teaches concrete coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing work, grounding, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations to reduce avoidance. This helps people break cycles of worry and regain daily functioning.Another approach centers on processing trauma and its effects through paced, supportive work that helps reduce overwhelming memories and build emotional regulation. For parenting concerns she offers skills-based coaching to create routines, set boundaries, and manage anger in more effective ways.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens to your goals, reviews what has and hasn’t worked, and together you pick strategies that match your needs and preferences. Plans are adjusted as progress and priorities change.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you work face-to-face from wherever you are, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports brief check-ins during the day, and text-based messaging works for ongoing notes or quick updates. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy parenting schedule or a varied work routine.
Questions people ask about Rachel
What concerns does Rachel commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, anger, ADHD, coping with life changes, and parenting-related stress. She also has a focus on veteran and armed forces issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Rachel emphasizes practical, evidence-based techniques and short-term goals. Sessions focus on skill building, problem solving, and using each person’s strengths.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional work experience as a counselor in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Rachel?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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