Kristi Rachal

Kristi Rachal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 23 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with anger, addictions, anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship pain. Her manner is informal and direct so people can speak plainly and feel at ease from the start.

Kristi draws on practical strategies to help people manage strong emotions and change unhelpful patterns. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift thought patterns that fuel anger and anxiety. She also blends mindfulness practices and solution-focused techniques to build coping skills and small actionable steps toward goals.

Her background includes work in prisons, hospitals, home health, hospice, and private practice. That range shapes a down-to-earth style that focuses on what helps day to day. She has experience with addictions counseling, anger management, and LGBTQ+ issues, and has supported people experiencing grief and major life changes.

Sessions are collaborative and accountability-oriented. Kristi helps people create concrete plans, practice new skills, and adjust strategies as needed. Progress is built through short-term goals and regular check-ins that fit into everyday life.

Kristi practices in Louisiana and conducts sessions in English. If a reader wants to start, they can use the site’s Start Therapy flow to match with her and schedule a first appointment.

How Kristi’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Kristi uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often involves tracking mood and trying new behavior experiments to reduce anger, anxiety, or depressive patterns.

She also integrates Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices. Mindfulness can help reduce reactivity and create space before acting on strong emotions.

Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set small, achievable goals. This approach concentrates on practical steps and immediate progress rather than long, abstract exploration.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kristi will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend techniques to try. She treats therapy as a team effort and adjusts methods as progress is tracked.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also make it simpler to practice skills between meetings and to bring real-life situations into discussion during sessions.