Rachael Bailey, LCSW, CSW - Therapist in Georgia

Strengths-based
Relationship-focused
Skill-building

About Rachael

Rachael Bailey is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and trauma. She writes in a down-to-earth way and centers each person's strengths when working toward change. Rachael aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone seeking a more fulfilling life.

She uses practical, relationship-focused approaches to help people cope and build new skills. Sessions look at patterns in relationships and daily habits, and then try small, realistic changes that make a difference. She also blends mindfulness and emotion-focused work so clients can understand and name strong feelings when they come up.

Rachael holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and also lists CSW. She practices in Georgia and brings five years of clinical experience to sessions. Her background includes helping people with a wide range of concerns, including adoption and foster care related issues alongside attachment and family of origin topics.

In therapy she emphasizes collaboration. Clients can expect straightforward talk, skill-building, and support for coping with life changes. Rachael encourages people to use their existing strengths while trying new ways of responding to old patterns.

Overall her work combines practical tools with attention to relationships and emotions. That combination is intended to help clients manage symptoms, repair important connections, and move toward goals they set together.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships and responses. Online sessions can help identify patterns around trust, closeness, and separation, and then practice new ways of relating in everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together; it uses concrete exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors that keep problems going. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling conflict more effectively.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and will suggest options based on that conversation. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm which session formats are available before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people join from different locations. It can also let the therapist assign practical exercises and mindfulness practices to use between meetings, so change continues outside the session room.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuse Grief Self esteem

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster care Attachment issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stress Prejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Tennessee, Georgia, Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Rachael commonly address?

She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, depression, and related issues such as attachment and abandonment.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Her style blends relationship-focused work with practical skills. Clients can expect emotion-focused conversation, mindfulness practice, and strategies to change unhelpful patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings five years of professional experience working with the types of concerns listed in her profile.

What credentials and location are listed for her?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are session costs handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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