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Rachel Kriegel

Rachel Kriegel

LCSW

New Jersey

Compassionate support for motivation and change

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, New Jersey / 44SC05571500
Experience
10 years
Languages
English
Location
New Jersey

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    • Motivation-focused
    • Practical tools
    • Collaborative care

    About Rachel

    Rachel Kriegel is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and career uncertainty. She focuses on building confidence and motivation while offering calm support for people feeling stuck or overwhelmed.

    She creates a welcoming space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about without judgment. Sessions are practical and conversational, aimed at finding small changes that make daily life feel easier.

    Rachel draws on approaches such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy to guide sessions. She uses Motivational Interviewing to help clients explore their own reasons for change. CBT tools help identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Solution-focused techniques concentrate on strengths and immediate steps forward.

    With 10 years of experience and an LCSW in New Jersey, she has worked with a range of life concerns including parenting strain, relationship communication problems, and issues around identity and self-worth. She also addresses topics like chronic illness, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care histories, and feelings of isolation.

    Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Rachel helps people set manageable goals, try practical strategies between sessions, and track what’s working. She emphasizes small, sustainable steps toward a more manageable and satisfying life.

  2. How these approaches shape online therapy

    Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons to change and strengthens commitment to those changes. It uses open questions and reflective listening to support motivation rather than pushing advice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths and small, immediate steps that move someone toward their goals.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rachel treats approach selection as a conversation that happens early in therapy. She will collaborate with clients to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences and may combine techniques from different approaches as appropriate.

    If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session formats before booking since format options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins between appointments. They can also accommodate quieter surroundings, shorter or longer sessions when needed, and help maintain continuity when life gets busy. Licensed professionals can adapt Motivational Interviewing and CBT tools to work well in remote sessions.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    LGBT

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)EmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersSelf-loveSexualityWomen's issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    10+ years

    Listed in

    New Jersey

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Rachel help with?

    She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, low self esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care histories, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and feelings of isolation.

    What is her therapeutic style like?

    Her style is conversational and goal-oriented. Sessions focus on practical steps, building motivation, and identifying what clients can try between appointments.

    How long has she practiced?

    She has about 10 years of professional experience working with people on a variety of life and emotional concerns.

    Where is she licensed and based?

    She holds an LCSW licence in New Jersey and practices there.

    Which languages are supported?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can international clients work with her?

    She does not accept international clients at this time.

    How are sessions paid for?

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

    What do I do to begin working with her?

    Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then 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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