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Rachel Rivera, LCPC

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem, Motivation Career difficulties Coping with life changes
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About me

I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois with a diverse background in a variety of clinical, educational, and community service settings. My professional experience has included working with diverse individuals to identify their unique core values and build lives of purpose, creativity, and meaning. I offer a warm, accepting approach which emphasizes thinking through options, coping with uncertainty, and finding balance. I engage my clients from a strengths-based perspective. I specialize in helping individuals who have experienced trauma, are facing difficult decisions, stress, family concerns, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. I will work with you to identify your values and construct dynamic, practical ways to break old patterns, develop resilience, and solve problems. I have a holistic, integrative approach which views mental and emotional health grounded in a daily practice of self-care. I invite my clients to consider their lives and relationships as works-in-progress. It takes a great amount of courage to reach out for support. I expect you will have questions. The counseling process can offer you hope, renewed energy, and harmony in your life.

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I look forward to working with you!

Professional experience

6yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem, Motivation Career difficulties Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Family of Origin Issues, Fertility Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Immigration Issues, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Multicultural Concerns, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young Adult Issues

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

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License information

IL LCPC 180.012724

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Rachel Rivera. 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.

Rachel is very kind and understanding. I told her I was struggling a lot with being overwhelmed and learning about self-acceptance. She offered me a lot of insights I never really thought about and it helped me take a moment to pause and think about things. I really love how positive she is as well it helps me feel more better and upbeat!

Written on Sep 12, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Always feel better after my sessions with Rachel!

Written on Nov 10, 2021 after therapy with Rachel for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, and career difficulties

Rachel is always respectful and actively listens to my concerns and problems. I always feel safe going to her if I need any guidance!

Written on May 09, 2021 after therapy with Rachel for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

Rachel Rivera changed my life by helping me work through severe childhood trauma. I would highly recommend.

Written on Feb 22, 2021 after therapy with Rachel for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

Rachel is a phenomenal counselor. She reassured me of all that I needed to know after losing my son and mother within months of each other. She gave me permission to take the time I needed to grieve, work through the shock and cope with my new normal. I recommend Rachel, counseling, and Better Help to everyone now. Thanks Rachel and thank you Better Help for helping me live whole, again.

Written on Feb 11, 2021 after therapy with Rachel for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and grief

Rachel is amazing. She truly listens and recaps what you say. I enjoy it because hearing it back from someone else’s perspective is incredibly helpful.

Written on Feb 04, 2021 after therapy with Rachel for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, sleeping disorders, and self esteem