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Rachel Ehrhardt

Rachel Ehrhardt

LPC

Pennsylvania

Practical guidance to change thoughts and habits

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At a glance

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Pennsylvania / PC006752
Experience
25 years
Languages
English
Location
Pennsylvania

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    • Thought-focused work
    • Solution-oriented
    • Works with couples

    About Rachel

    Rachel Ehrhardt, LPC, brings 25 years of counseling experience to her work. She holds a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology and has spent much of her career in substance use treatment and varied clinical settings. Rachel works with individuals and with couples to address relationship and life challenges.

    She focuses on practical skill building and on shifting the thoughts that keep people stuck. Rachel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot and test unhelpful thinking patterns. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to support people who want to make changes but feel unsure where to start.

    Her background includes work in prisons, inpatient and outpatient programs, psychiatric wards, vocational settings, and restorative community programs. Those experiences shaped a direct, educator-style approach that emphasizes problem-solving and real-world change. Rachel says she values carrying people’s stories with care and helping them regain footing after loss or hardship.

    Clients who prefer straightforward, skills-based work often find this style helpful. Rachel helps people identify clearer goals, practice new ways of thinking, and try small experiments that lead to change. She aims to move from insight to action in practical steps.

    Areas Rachel addresses include relationships, parenting stress, addiction and recovery, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, and life transitions. She also helps with communication problems, divorce and separation, fatherhood concerns, postpartum challenges, and questions about life purpose.

  2. How Rachel’s approaches translate to online therapy

    Rachel often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them against facts. CBT helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and problems that come from repeated negative thinking. Motivational Interviewing is another approach she uses to help people find their own reasons to change and to build momentum when motivation feels low. This is useful for addiction, habit change, and stages of recovery.

    Finding the right approach is a team effort. Rachel will talk with clients about goals and preferences and then suggest ways of working that match those aims. Together they decide whether to emphasize thought work, motivational strategies, or practical problem-solving in sessions.

    If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. The main practical benefit is fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping momentum between appointments. Online work can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so clients can use therapy during a lunch break or between errands. Licensed professionals, including therapists, can guide you on which methods will translate best to remote sessions and adapt exercises for that format.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    Stress, AnxietyAddictionsGriefAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    Communication problemsDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFatherhood issuesLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    25+ years

    Listed in

    Pennsylvania

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns can Rachel help with?

    Rachel works with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, addiction and recovery, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

    What is her therapy style like?

    Her style is direct and educational, focusing on skills people can practice. She helps clients move from insight to action with solution-focused techniques.

    How much experience does she have?

    Rachel has 25 years of experience across prisons, inpatient and outpatient programs, psychiatric wards, schools, and vocational settings.

    What credentials and location apply?

    She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Pennsylvania.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can international clients work with her?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How does pricing work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin a therapy match?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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