Rachael Finstuen

Rachael Finstuen is a Minnesota LPCC with seven years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. Rachael focuses on practical steps people can take to manage hard feelings and move forward.

Before sessions begin she listens to what matters most to the client and how their day-to-day life is affected. She uses that information to shape conversations and the work they do together. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful patterns and build small, achievable changes that fit into real life.

Rachael also supports people facing concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care histories, attachment issues, and family of origin problems. She has worked with clients experiencing impulsivity, isolation, body image worries, and guilt or shame. First responder issues and challenges related to autism and Asperger Syndrome are included in her experience list.

Clients can expect straightforward talk about what is happening now and what could help next. Rachael adjusts the pace so people are neither overwhelmed nor stalled. She describes the process in open language and focuses on concrete coping skills when appropriate.

Her approach includes building confidence, improving coping with change, and addressing control or codependency patterns. Rachael encourages people to try steps between sessions and to review what worked. Her practical focus is on helping clients make manageable progress over time.

How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions

Rachael's profile notes she uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques. One common approach helps people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through focused conversation and between-session practice. This method often helps with anxiety, low mood, and stress by teaching skills to manage difficult moments.

Another frequently used technique involves processing reactions to traumatic or painful events in a paced way. It supports people who struggle with trauma, abuse, or strong shame by breaking difficult material into manageable steps and building coping skills alongside that work.

Finding the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss what fits each person's needs, goals, and preferences and adjust approaches over time. Clients collaborate on what to try and review what helped at each step.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people choose whether to use video or audio based on bandwidth, comfort, and the kind of session planned.