I am a student intern working under the supervision of Heather Ferreira, LCSW, and I will be seeing clients on a pro bono basis until April 2025. My previous therapeutic experience comes from aiding families and individuals utilizing a travel hospiceservice. This work has given me the privilege of working withvarious clients of all ages, providing support in times of grief and life transitions. Utilizing strengths-based perspective, I encourage my clients to collaborate with me on their self-realization journey, defining what they want to cultivate in our work together. I received my Bachelor of Social Work degree from East Carolina University, and I am a current Master of Social Work student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Populations Served: Adolescents (ages 12+), adults, older adults, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+
Areas of Interest/Specialization: Life Transitions and Adjustments, grief and loss, anxiety and depression, ADHD, ADD, trauma processing, spirituality, relationships.
Therapeutic Approaches: I choose to utilize behavior models like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) in order to challenge and create new patterns of thought and states of being that benefit clients. I use trauma-informed language and hold space for those who I offer mindfulness and psychosomatic approaches in order to aid in furthering a mind body connection, a useful mechanism for coping in depression, anxiety, overstimulation, and grief.
To contact about scheduling, please call 919-233-7360. When experiencing an emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Rachel practices at our Raleigh and Holly Spring locations.