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Rachael Woods, LCSW

  • Experience24 years
  • LocationAlaska
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Rachael

Rachael Woods is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Alaska with 24 years of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, substance use concerns, grief, sleep difficulties, eating issues, anger, self-esteem challenges, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and a range of related mood and adjustment problems. Rachael also addresses adoption and foster care questions, family problems, panic and social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, and smoking or vaping cessation.

Her style centers on listening deeply and meeting each person where they are, drawing from client-centered therapy while flexibly integrating tools such as Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused strategies. Rachael emphasizes collaboration, helping clients identify practical steps and internal resources that support change.

She offers care in English and Spanish and brings a wide clinical toolbox shaped by decades of practice across many presenting concerns. Rachael provides online services in formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Prospective clients select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability under a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online care



Internal Family Systems (IFS) views the mind as composed of different parts that hold emotions, memories, and protective roles; work with IFS can help people explore internal conflicts and cultivate a calm, compassionate inner leadership for issues like trauma, shame, or self-criticism. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is practical for anxiety, depression, panic, and patterns that maintain distress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused approach that helps reprocess distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity for those impacted by traumatic events or post-traumatic stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to each person's goals and preferences, explain options, and adapt methods as needed rather than prescribing one fixed technique. Over time interventions may be blended to match changing needs and priorities.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and lets people access care from home or wherever they are in Alaska. These formats support continuity of care, make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, and allow licensed professionals to work with clients using the approaches that best fit their situation.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Rachael commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, sleep problems, eating issues, anger, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related mood and adjustment concerns.
What therapeutic style can someone expect in sessions?
The approach is client-centered and collaborative, tailored to each person, with tools drawn from CBT, EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, Internal Family Systems, and solution-focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Rachael brings 24 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns and has developed a broad therapeutic toolbox over that time.
Where is Rachael licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the credential AK LCSW CSWS1114 and practices out of Alaska.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Yes, sessions are offered in both English and Spanish; international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
Rachael offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

Alaska

Languages

English, Spanish