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Rachael McPheron

Caring clinician focused on practical coping skills

LISW Ohio

Experience
11 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Family, Depression
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Languages
English
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About Rachael

Rachael McPheron is an Ohio-licensed social worker (LISW) with 11 years of clinical experience helping people navigate relationship struggles, family conflict, mood concerns, and major life changes.

Background and approach

She focuses on building a collaborative, nonjudgmental space where clients can name difficult thoughts and feelings and begin to explore practical steps forward. Her work draws on several evidence-informed methods, including cognitive behavioral strategies that help people identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns.

Rachael emphasizes empowerment and practical skill-building to support clients through grief, trauma, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, and career or identity transitions. She brings attention to communication patterns, family of origin issues, and common struggles such as isolation, guilt, and low self-esteem.

The aim is to help clients move toward clearer goals and greater emotional balance while honoring each person’s pace and priorities.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Rachael commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior therapy skills to help clients change patterns that contribute to distress. Cognitive behavioral work focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and building more effective behaviors, which can be helpful for mood disorders, anxiety, and life transitions. Dialectical behavior therapy offers practical skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness to manage intense emotions and relationship challenges.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Rachael collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds rather than adhering to a single fixed plan.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats can make it easier to maintain continuity of care while managing work, family, or geographic constraints, and allow for frequent skill practice and check-ins between longer appointments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Rachael address?
She works with relationship and family problems, depression, trauma and related issues such as grief, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and mood disorders.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Sessions emphasize a warm, nonjudgmental collaboration that mixes practical skill teaching with reflective conversation to help clients identify and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
Rachael has 11 years of professional work experience supporting people through a range of life challenges and emotional concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LISW credential and is licensed in Ohio with the registration OH LISW I.1800873-SUPV.
Does she offer services in languages other than English?
Services are provided in English; she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability and preference.
How is cost determined for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Ohio

Languages

English