Rachel May, LCSW
Practical, compassionate care for everyday struggles
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Rachel
Rachel May is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 12 years of experience supporting people through difficult life moments. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, parenting concerns, and other challenging issues. Rachel practices in Texas and offers care in English.
She draws on experience from psychiatric settings to shape practical plans that fit each person. Sessions focus on clear goals, short-term skills, and real-world steps clients can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Rachel uses straightforward language and offers gentle guidance without judgment. Her approach is flexible. She blends methods like cognitive behavioral work, acceptance-based strategies, and attachment-focused ideas to match what the person needs.
The aim is to create a personalized plan rather than a one-size-fits-all path. In sessions she helps people identify patterns, build coping skills, and try out new habits that support daily life. She offers suggestions, resources, and coaching-style support when helpful.
Conversations are aimed at practical change as well as emotional understanding. Rachel also addresses concerns such as relationship strain, self-esteem, eating and body image issues, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and career stress. She helps people navigate transitions like divorce or loss and supports those working through trauma and addiction recovery.
People looking to begin can expect a collaborative process that balances short-term tools with deeper work on attachment and behavior. Rachel tailors therapy to each person’s goals and circumstances so steps feel manageable and relevant.
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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rachel lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Rachel’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions that align with those values while accepting difficult feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change mood and functioning; it works well for anxiety, depression, and habit change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns and helps people understand how early bonds shape current responses, which can help with intimacy issues and relationship struggles.Finding the right blend of these approaches is part of the work. Rachel collaborates with each person to choose methods based on their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. This means trying tools in-session and adjusting the plan over time so methods feel useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone calls can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick coaching, brief updates, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Rachel
What concerns does Rachel commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting strain, grief, trauma, self-esteem, relationship issues, eating and body image, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Rachel uses a practical, straightforward style that blends several approaches to meet client goals. She focuses on skill building, problem solving, and gentle guidance without judgment.
What is her professional background?
She has about 12 years of experience and has worked in psychiatric settings, which informs her practical approach to a wide range of issues.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
Rachel holds the LCSW credential and practices in Texas under the TX LCSW designation.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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