Rachel Schwartz , LCSW

Rachel Schwartz is a New York licensed clinical social worker with nine years of professional experience supporting people through trauma, grief, shifts in life circumstance, and challenges with self-esteem and motivation. As an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she combines practical strategies with compassionate listening to help clients navigate complex emotions and rebuild a sense of agency. Rachel works with individuals who have experienced abuse or traumatic events, those processing loss, and people seeking greater confidence and clarity as they face life transitions.

She creates an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be explored and named. Her work emphasizes developing coping skills, strengthening self-compassion, and addressing stressors such as workplace strain, compassion fatigue, or difficulties with communication and control. Rachel also offers support around guilt, shame, life purpose, and post-traumatic stress, tailoring sessions to each person’s needs.

Rachel provides therapy in English and Hebrew from her New York practice. She values the courage it takes to begin therapy and approaches each client relationship with respect, practical guidance, and a focus on long-term well-being.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Rachel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on processing trauma and strengthening coping abilities. Trauma-focused work helps individuals identify and work through the emotional and physiological impacts of traumatic events, while grief-focused support guides people through the stages of loss and the practical tasks of adaptation. She also emphasizes skills-based interventions that build self-esteem, enhance emotion regulation, and improve communication in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rachel collaborates with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods as progress is made so the work fits the person rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for busy schedules and make it easier to maintain continuity of care from home or work. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent, face-to-face style support as well as brief check-ins and skill-building between sessions, increasing accessibility without sacrificing the quality of clinical work.