At a glance
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Idaho / LPC-7682
- NPI
- 1588257778
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Idaho
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational interviewing informed
- Practical coping skills
- Relationship support
About Rachel
Rachel Thornburg is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She works with concerns like trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, parenting strain, grief, ADHD, and burnout. Rachel offers practical support for mood issues, bipolar symptoms, anger, self-esteem, and life transitions.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people set small goals they can try between sessions. Conversations focus on what matters most to the individual and on steps that feel doable in everyday life.
Rachel draws on several widely used approaches to guide her work, including Motivational Interviewing and client-centered methods. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help change unhelpful thoughts and Emotionally-Focused and Gottman-informed strategies for relationship concerns. These approaches shape how she guides problem-solving and coping skill practice.
Over five years in practice, Rachel has worked with a range of stressors from substance use and codependency to phobias and panic attacks. She pays attention to issues such as gender dysphoria, body image, BDSM and kink-related concerns, and first responder stress when they come up in sessions. Rachel aims to help people build clearer boundaries and healthier communication.
Rachel practices in Idaho and conducts sessions in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to her availability. Fees vary with location and subscription options, which can be canceled at any time.
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How Rachel Uses Different Approaches in Online Therapy
Rachel often combines Motivational Interviewing with client-centered listening to support change. Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people find their own reasons to change and on building small, realistic steps toward those goals. It can be useful for motivation around substance use, habit change, or when someone feels stuck.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, accepting relationship. The therapist listens deeply and follows the person's lead, helping them process emotions and make sense of their experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, used alongside these approaches, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Rachel will collaborate with each person to choose strategies that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean focusing on motivation and small behavior changes at first, then adding thought-focused skill work or relationship tools as needed.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full hour isn't needed. Many people find it simpler to keep momentum between appointments when sessions fit into their regular routines. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shamePanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
5+ years
Listed in
Idaho
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rachel address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and relationship problems. Additional areas include parenting strain, grief, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then helps set small, achievable goals to try between sessions.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
Rachel has five years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, addiction recovery, panic attacks, and communication problems.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds the LPC credential and is based in Idaho.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are fees and payment handled?
Fees vary by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with Rachel?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to her availability.
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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