As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, my mission is to educate and empower individuals and families. My approach emphasizes advocacy, communication, and personal engagement, recognizing the unique genetic and cultural differences of each family, couple, child, and individual. My aim is to build enduring relationships within the community, families, couples, caregivers, parents, children, and on a personal level. I seize every chance to leverage my expertise for a positive social impact. My objective is to support families, couples, children, and individuals in overcoming their challenges, empowering them to enact lasting changes, and contributing to a thriving, productive, safe, and healthy community through one-on-one engagement. I am a firm advocate of holistic self-improvement, believing in the necessity of intentional daily life and self-betterment. My role involves equipping and empowering communities, families, couples, parents, caregivers, children, and individuals with the knowledge and skills to strengthen interpersonal relationships and pursue self-actualization in their personal lives, within the community, their families, as caregivers, parents, and children, using an educational, preventive, and strength-based approach.
With over a decade of experience aiding clients with relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns, I hold the conviction that you are the master of your narrative and possess numerous strengths that will aid you in surmounting your challenges. Initiating therapy requires bravery, and I commend you for taking that first step.
Personally, I identify primarily as an African American woman with deep spiritual beliefs, a mother of nine, and a Ya-Ya (grandmother) of seven. My life experiences, professional background, and education have equipped me to actively engage in advocacy, empowerment, and self-sufficiency for communities, families, caregivers, parents, and children, perpetuating a cycle of change to make a difference in the world.
Additional areas of focus: Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Forgiveness, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Women's issues, Workplace issues
CA LMFT 140327
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Rachel Bivens. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I have noticed a big improvement in myself since I’ve been working with my therapist. It took some time for me to get to this point in my therapy journey. I am forever grateful for choosing the life that I want to live and showing up for myself In every capacity.
Written on Dec 18, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and career difficulties
She has made me feel heard. She is helping me find the love in me where there were holes. Slowly but surely we are getting this patch work done to make me feel whole again. I am so grateful
Written on Dec 10, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 2 months on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, coaching, and adhd
Before I ever met my therapist, I was sent a worksheet about things that I needed in a therapist or things that’s a therapist, and I could discuss in our sessions. And the first message I received from her, was explaining to me about myself and my external validation that I need to feel good enough. It is really great that my therapist pin points things that need help or healthy boundaries or for me to be understood. My therapist is really helping me achieve my goals, understand myself better and giving me my confidence in my power back.
Written on Nov 21, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
Very helpful and resourceful.
Written on Oct 22, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Mind blowing and life altering. Rachel has helped me realize so much about myself in just a couple sessions. From the first session I have felt safe to be vulnerable . Although I’m not where I want to be in my healing journey I’m also not where I was a few weeks ago.
Written on Oct 16, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
I can actually witness the change within myself thanks to Rachel. God bless her!
Written on Oct 09, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching