Rachael holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago.  While completing her master’s she worked at Presence Saint Mary and Elizabeth’s Outpatient Behavioral Health.  Before pursuing private practice, Rachael worked in various roles at Eating Recovery Center in residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs.   

Rachael works to create a warm and empathic space that allows clients to explore barriers and challenges in their lives.  While actively collaborating with clients to identify their goals, Rachael supports individuals in exploring their values and increasing self-understanding to create growth and bring about meaningful change.  Rachael draws upon mindfulness based approaches and utilizes various evidence-based approaches including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Written Exposure Therapy (WET) to support clients in overcoming life’s challenges.