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Rachel May, LCSW

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Rachel

Rachel May is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas with 12 years of clinical experience supporting people through depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and other life challenges.

Background and approach

Her background includes extensive work in psychiatric hospital settings, which helped her develop familiarity with a broad range of presentations and evidence-based interventions. She frames care around individualized plans rather than one-size-fits-all programs, matching therapeutic techniques to each person’s situation and goals.

Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental, offering guidance, practical suggestions, and resources to support steady progress toward identified objectives. Rachel draws from several well-established approaches, including Internal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, while also incorporating attachment-informed and client-centered practices when appropriate.

She aims to help clients build coping skills, deepen self-understanding, and make meaningful changes at a sustainable pace.

Integrating Approaches for Online Care



Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an approach that helps people notice and work with different inner parts - such as wounded, protective, or critical aspects - to promote greater internal harmony and self-leadership. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying values, accepting difficult thoughts and feelings, and taking committed action toward meaningful goals, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relational patterns shape current relationships and emotion regulation, helping people repair relational difficulties and build more supported ways of relating.

Deciding which approach or combination will be most helpful is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to explore needs, preferences, and goals, adjusting methods over time so treatment fits the person rather than forcing a single model onto every situation.

Online therapy with this clinician is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling around work, family, or mobility needs. These remote formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access therapeutic tools between sessions, and receive support in ways that align with individual routines and comfort levels.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, eating and body image issues, parenting and caregiver stress, and ADHD among others.
What therapeutic approaches shape her work?
Her practice draws on multiple evidence-based methods such as Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered techniques, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to create tailored plans for each client.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 12 years of professional experience, including significant time working in psychiatric hospital settings which informed her ability to work with a variety of clinical presentations.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas with license number TX LCSW 60889 and practices from that state.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to therapist availability and preference.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps 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, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English