Rachel Stuart , LPC

Rachel Stuart is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi with ten years of clinical experience. She holds a Bachelor�s degree in Psychology and a Master�s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Mississippi College, and she is also a National Board Certified Counselor, a nationally recognized credential indicating advanced competency in the counseling profession.

Her early work was in a community mental health center, where she provided individual and group psychotherapy and coordinated a Senior Psychosocial Rehabilitation Program for residents of a nursing facility. Since 2017 she has provided individual therapy services online, bringing an integrative, action-oriented approach to the needs people bring to therapy.

Rachel specializes in helping people navigate depression, anxiety and stress, grief and loss, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, eating and bipolar-related issues, parenting and career challenges, anger, and struggles with self-esteem and meaning. She frames clients as whole people rather than diagnoses and avoids forcing any single theoretical model onto a person�s experience.

Her work blends humanistic values with practical methods drawn from Solution-Focused techniques, Narrative therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Rachel focuses on present concerns and future goals, helping clients identify strengths, resources, and exceptions to their problems so they can move beyond stagnation toward growth and renewed purpose.

Therapeutic Approaches in Online Practice

Rachel Stuart draws on evidence-based approaches to tailor care to each person�s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and many stress-related concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for regulating intense emotions, managing interpersonal conflict, and reducing impulsive reactions, which can be useful for mood instability and anger-related challenges. Narrative Therapy helps individuals reframe the stories they tell about themselves by identifying strengths, exceptions to problems, and alternative narratives that support growth and meaning.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Rachel works with clients to explore goals, preferences, and life context, then adapts techniques or combines methods to find the best fit rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - clients can meet by video, connect by phone, or use live chat and text-based messaging to fit sessions into busy schedules or manage access across distances. These options make it easier to receive consistent support from licensed professionals and therapists while working toward concrete goals in a format that suits each person�s life.