Rachael Lustfeldt, LCSW, CSW

Rachael Lustfeldt is a licensed social worker practicing in Georgia with 11 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. She approaches care from a strengths-based perspective, honoring that each person is the expert of their own story and bringing clinical skills to help identify and build on existing resources.

Rachael holds LCSW and CSW credentials - LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and CSW indicates clinical social work training - and she uses those foundations to support clients facing relationship and family concerns, compassion fatigue, self esteem challenges, caregiving stress, chronic illness and other complex issues. She believes that seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage, and she aims to provide steady, practical support as clients take those first steps.

Her work emphasizes collaborative goal setting, coping strategies, and approaches that fit each person s values and needs. Rachael offers compassionate guidance for people coping with loss, transitions, and ongoing life stressors while helping them reconnect with strengths and purpose.

Approaches Rachael Uses and How Online Therapy Works

Rachael integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into her practice to address a range of concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them, and it supports identifying personal values to guide meaningful action - this can be useful for grief, life transitions, and coping with chronic stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and developing practical skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rachael works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best fit their goals, preferences, and life context, adjusting techniques as therapy progresses to meet evolving needs.

Online therapy offers convenient ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit support into busy or changing schedules. These options allow Rachael to provide consistent care while accommodating clients who need flexible access, caregiving support, or assistance from different locations.