Rebecca Chester

Rebecca Chester is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia with 8 years of professional experience. She works with people facing relationship strain, family problems, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, and stress. Rebecca also helps those questioning life purpose and coping with big life changes.

She focuses on straightforward conversations that help a person notice what feels stuck. Sessions are practical and conversational. Rebecca uses approaches such as client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns and try small changes.

Rebecca pays attention to the real-life demands that complicate therapy, like caregiving, cancer care, aging concerns, and workplace stress. She supports people dealing with guilt, shame, loneliness, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. Conversations often include setting simple goals and checking progress week to week.

Her methods include mindfulness exercises and motivational interviewing to help people clarify values and next steps. These tools are used alongside problem-solving to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety and to improve communication skills.

Rebecca frames treatment around each person’s situation and goals. She explains options, tries approaches, and adjusts the plan when needed. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her approaches work for online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflection. The therapist follows the person’s concerns, asks questions, and helps them name priorities. This approach is useful when people need clearer thinking about relationships, family matters, or their next life step.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying behavioral experiments to test new ways of responding. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress related to life transitions.

Rebecca treats approach selection as a collaborative process. She will outline options, try methods, and adjust based on what the person finds helpful. Deciding which tools to use is part of the work together rather than a fixed choice at the start.

Confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking using the See online therapy options button and the matching questionnaire. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is tight, or avoid travel. Mention any scheduling constraints when you complete the questionnaire so sessions can be matched to your needs.