Rachel Pehrson

Rachel Pehrson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with nine years of experience as a psychotherapist. She practices in Colorado and works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and anger. Rachel aims for a respectful, down-to-earth connection in sessions and focuses on practical change rather than labels.

She has worked in community mental health centers, primary care and pain management clinics, homeless shelters, and outpatient substance use treatment programs. That variety means she often draws on what helped people in different settings when meeting new clients. Rachel uses plain talk and hands-on tools in sessions to help people manage symptoms and make life changes.

Her style is warm and interactive. She listens for what matters most to each person and builds a plan to match those goals. Rachel emphasizes mindfulness practices and skills people can use between sessions to reduce stress and improve mood.

Therapeutic approaches she uses include cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, and client-centered conversation. She will adapt the approach to fit a person’s needs, whether the focus is coping with chronic pain, relationship communication, substance use, or parenting stress.

Rachel supports people who are ready to take steps toward change and works collaboratively to set realistic goals. To begin, she asks clients to describe their immediate concerns so sessions can focus on practical next steps.

How approaches like ACT, CBT, and mindfulness work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then move toward values-based action. It can be useful for anxiety, anger, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which is practical for depression, anxiety, and sleep problems. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve stress management, often helping with chronic pain and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to try strategies, see what fits, and adjust the plan. That means sessions can include skill practice, homework between meetings, and regular check-ins to track progress and tweak methods together.

Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives by reducing travel time and allowing quicker check-ins. It also allows for practicing skills where they matter most, using short exercises or guided mindfulness between meetings to help transfer what is learned into everyday routines.