Rachael McKinnon

Rachael McKinnon is a Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, mood shifts, or difficult life changes. Her approach is warm and direct, aiming to make small, manageable changes that improve day-to-day life.

Rachael focuses on common concerns such as depression, anger, grief, sleeping problems, and relationship strain. She also supports people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, bipolar mood patterns, and challenges to self-esteem. Work together centers on real goals and practical steps rather than abstract conversations.

In sessions she draws from several evidence-based methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. These approaches are used to teach coping skills, reduce unhelpful thinking, and build daily routines that feel sustainable.

Her style is collaborative and motivational. She listens without judgment and helps people set clear, achievable goals. Common activities include learning emotion-regulation skills, practicing new ways of speaking in relationships, and building plans to manage cravings or urges.

Rachael works with adults across a wide range of life situations and stressors. People who prefer a therapist who is practical, steady, and empathetic may find her approach helpful when managing anger, addiction, life transitions, or persistent anxiety.

How Rachael’s approaches translate to online work

Rachael commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change how they relate to difficult thoughts and feelings. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when emotions are hard, which can help with anger, anxiety, and life transitions. CBT teaches practical steps to notice and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, useful for depression, sleeping problems, and managing cravings.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals, try methods, and adjust techniques based on what helps most. Sessions usually include practicing skills together, reviewing what worked between meetings, and refining goals as progress occurs.

Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as this profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. It also lets people use mindfulness and behavior-change exercises in real-life settings and then discuss how they went in the next session, helping therapy fit into everyday life.