Rachel Bertrand, LCPC

Rachel Bertrand is a licensed therapist practicing in Illinois who brings a compassionate, collaborative approach to helping people navigate emotional challenges and life transitions. As an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - she focuses on building self-love, strengthening communication skills, and supporting clients through struggles with anxiety, self-esteem, and personal growth. Her work emphasizes a holistic view of wellbeing and honors each person’s unique story.

Rachel has particular experience addressing women's issues, guiding young adults through transitions, and helping families manage shifting dynamics. She also supports identity exploration and works with clients facing social anxiety or recurring relationship patterns. Her therapeutic manner is warm and empowering, designed to help clients discover internal strengths and make meaningful changes.

Known for a collaborative style, Rachel aims to walk alongside clients with empathy and professional guidance as they seek deeper self-understanding. She works primarily with female clients and currently offers video and phone sessions only, focusing on creating a supportive space for healing and personal transformation.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care for Personalized Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT helps clients clarify their values and take committed action toward a meaningful life while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings - it can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions).

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting therapeutic relationship by offering empathy, active listening, and nonjudgmental support - it is often useful for exploring identity, self-worth, and relational concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and reframe unhelpful thinking patterns and to develop behavior changes that reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and a licensed professional will work collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Rachel integrates these approaches in a warm, client-centered way to tailor treatment to each individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through several formats. Video calls and phone sessions allow for face-to-face connection or spoken conversation from home. Live chat and text-based messaging can provide more frequent check-ins and convenient ways to process thoughts between sessions. Together these options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while maintaining consistent support.