Rachael Mooney

Rachael Mooney is a Licensed Independent Social Worker - Clinical Practice and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She has four years of practice and aims to make sessions approachable and useful for everyday concerns. Rachael works in South Carolina and speaks English.

Her style is warm, interactive, and collaborative. Sessions focus on what matters to each person and on small practical steps that can make daily life easier. She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral work, client-centered listening, dialectical skills, and mindfulness to shape each plan.

Rachael has a Master of Social Work from The University of Georgia. She combines that background with ongoing clinical experience to support recovery from trauma and to address issues like panic, obsessive thoughts, and seasonal mood changes. She also helps people who struggle with body image, self-worth, guilt, shame, and relationship communication challenges.

Caregiver stress and parenting strain are areas she pays attention to, helping caregivers name needs and build small routines that reduce overwhelm. For people coping with loss, life purpose questions, or transitions, she offers a space to talk through what matters most and consider next steps.

Rachael aims for clients to leave sessions feeling heard and with one or two practical strategies to try between meetings. She tailors plans to individual goals and checks in on progress as therapy continues.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel understood and helps identify what they want to change or keep. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to reduce anxiety, panic, and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, includes skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication and distress tolerance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or combine these methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking how they fit, and adjusting plans together over time.

Confirm current session options before booking because specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or between errands. Some formats may also let a person choose a shorter visit or an audio-only session when that works better for focus or bandwidth. Ask about session length and options while scheduling to match therapy to day-to-day life.