Rachel Hedlund

Rachel Hedlund is a licensed professional counselor with 12 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and anger. She works from a strengths-based view, treating clients as experts on their own stories and building on what already works for them. Rachel encourages small first steps and recognizes that starting therapy takes courage.

Her background includes supporting people who have experienced trauma and abuse, and helping clients strengthen motivation and self-esteem. She also helps those adjusting to life changes and people managing ADHD-related challenges. Rachel has an additional focus on Veteran and Armed Forces issues and brings practical attention to everyday struggles.

In sessions she listens for strengths and patterns that can be shifted. Conversations often look at what gets in the way of goals and practice new ways of responding. She keeps language simple and actionable so clients can try things between meetings.

Rachel aims to make therapy concrete and respectful. She helps clients set small, doable goals and tracks progress together. Her manner is direct but warm, and she emphasizes steady steps forward.

Clients can expect collaborative planning, clear check-ins, and adjustments based on what helps. Rachel works in English and offers services to people in Georgia and to international clients as noted.

Evidence-based techniques and online care

Rachel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills practice and gradual change. One common approach emphasizes building on a person's strengths and setting small, achievable goals to reduce anger, stress, and anxiety; sessions include planning concrete steps to try between meetings. Another approach focuses on processing trauma and abuse in a paced way so people can regain a sense of control and reduce reactive patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit those priorities. Work is adjusted over time based on what helps and what does not, with regular check-ins about progress.

When considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into busy lives. It can reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to keep appointments during work breaks or caregiving windows. Licensed professionals can guide the choice of approach and format so therapy aligns with everyday routines and realistic goals.