Dr. Rachel Kinison

Dr. Rachel Kinison welcomes people who are coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, grief, or difficulties with relationships and self-esteem. She writes in a direct, caring way and aims to help clients make small changes that improve day-to-day functioning. Rachel has two decades of counseling experience and holds a doctorate in Pastoral Community Counseling and a master’s degree in Counseling. She is credentialed as an LCPC in Illinois and as an LMHC in Florida.

Her style blends several methods to match each person’s needs rather than sticking to one single model. She often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to adjust unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses Trauma-Focused and Narrative approaches when past events shape current problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy informs her work around relationships and intimacy-related concerns.

Rachel has worked in community counseling agencies, a hospital behavioral health unit, and adult probation programs. That variety gives her experience with individual and group therapy and with trauma-related issues. She also teaches relaxation skills she has found useful with many clients.

She lives in Illinois and mentions living with a Basset Hound and a Beagle. She notes personal experience managing medical conditions while maintaining an active life. That perspective informs her practical, problem-solving approach in sessions.

People who book a first session can expect short-term and longer-term options depending on goals. Rachel frames her role as a guide who helps clients find a path forward and build everyday skills to handle life’s changes.

How Rachel’s approaches translate to online work

Rachel regularly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, which helps with anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is used when relationship patterns or intimacy concerns are central, helping people notice and name emotions and change interaction habits. Narrative Therapy helps people tell their story in a different way, separating problems from identity to make change feel more possible.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Rachel will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest methods that fit. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals often use these advantages to keep momentum between sessions and practice new skills in daily life.