Rachel Anauo

Rachel Anauo is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and those coping with major life changes. Rachel also addresses caregiver stress, family problems, body image, codependency, and related concerns. Her sessions focus on practical steps and clear conversation. She uses brief interventions and reflective listening to help people sort priorities and test small changes. Rachel draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused methods to identify unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding. She also integrates Motivational Interviewing to support people who are unsure about change. Narrative Therapy is used to help clients reframe painful events and make sense of difficult chapters. Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented, with options to practice skills between meetings. Rachel works with adults who feel stuck at work or in life, are questioning what comes next, or are recovering from loss or relationship rupture. She often helps clients who struggle with shame, abandonment, or isolation to reconnect to their values and day-to-day functioning. Her background includes a long history in clinical counseling in New York. She aims to help people clarify priorities, make manageable plans, and take steps that fit real life. To begin, readers should follow the site’s process for matching and scheduling a first session.

How her approaches translate to online work

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online sessions using CBT often include identifying unhelpful thinking, trying out new behaviors, and practicing skills between meetings. This method can help with anxiety, low mood, and managing everyday stressors.

Motivational Interviewing focuses on a person’s own reasons for change. In remote conversations this approach uses reflective questions and collaborative planning to build momentum for steps like reducing substance use or making career shifts. Narrative Therapy helps people reframe difficult experiences by separating the person from the problem and retelling parts of their story in a less limiting way.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Rachel will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That decision can change as progress is made and as different challenges come up.

The practical benefit of online arrangements is fitting sessions into everyday life. Confirm current session options before booking, since formats were not specified in the profile. Many people find remote sessions easier to schedule around work, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so therapy can fit into a busy week.