Rachel Grant, AASW

Rachel Grant is a trauma-informed, neuro-affirming social worker who brings targeted mental health support to children, adolescents, adults, and families. She is trained in EMDR Therapy and combines trauma-sensitive movement, advocacy, and general counselling to address a wide range of concerns. Rachel weaves evidence-based, bottom-up techniques with an attachment-focused framework, paying particular attention to calming and regulating the nervous system to help clients feel steadier and more present.

Her practice centers on practical strategies for anxiety, depression, PTSD and complex PTSD, trauma, and struggles with self-esteem and attachment. Rachel also works with structural dissociation and provides nervous system support for people processing difficult experiences. She offers therapeutic care across developmental stages and family systems, integrating approaches that honor neurodiversity and the ways early relationships shape emotional needs.

Rachel holds the AASW credential, indicating membership in the Australian Association of Social Workers and professional standing as a social worker in Australia. Her approach balances clinical skill with gentle, movement-informed methods and advocacy to support each person’s capacity for growth and healing.

Online Care Using EMDR, Attachment and Nervous System Approaches

Rachel commonly draws on EMDR Therapy to help people process distressing memories in a paced way that reduces the intensity of traumatic material and supports emotional integration. She also uses nervous system regulation techniques - bottom-up practices that focus on body awareness, breath, and gentle movement to reduce overwhelm and increase a sense of bodily calm. In addition, her attachment-focused work explores how early relationships shaped current patterns, helping clients strengthen connection, boundaries, and emotional safety within relationships.

Rachel treats finding the right therapeutic approach as a collaborative process. She works with each client to identify goals, preferences, and tolerances, and adjusts methods over time so therapy fits the person rather than the other way around. This partnership helps clients try different styles in a guided, supportive way until the best fit emerges.

Online therapy with Rachel is offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility to suit work, caregiving, or mobility needs. These options make it easier to access timely support from licensed professionals and to continue work between sessions in ways that integrate with daily life.