- Anxiety and depression
- Parenting support
- Adoption and foster care
About Rachael
Rachael Izquierdo is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 26 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, attention issues, and changes that come with family life. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at creating clearer communication and steadier routines at home.
Rachael draws from client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on each person's goals. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address attachment and closeness concerns. Mindfulness techniques and Motivational Interviewing appear when they fit a person's needs and readiness.
Her background includes long-term work with children, teens, and adults around behavioral and interpersonal struggles. That experience informs a calm, experienced style that emphasizes small, doable steps. She pays attention to how stress, life transitions, and identity concerns interact with daily routines.
Rachael lists Adoption and foster care as an additional focus area and often addresses attachment issues related to those experiences. She also supports people with body image, eating and food-related concerns, substance use, and self-harm behaviors when those topics come up in sessions.
Outside of therapy she practices yoga, cooks, listens to music, and spends time with her husband, children, and two dogs. To begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule according to her availability.
How her approaches translate to online work
Rachael commonly blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions. Client-centered work means the conversation follows the person's priorities and builds on their strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and trying small, practical experiments to change them.She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy when attachment and closeness are central concerns. That approach helps people name and shift interaction patterns that increase distance or conflict in close relationships. Together, these methods support both moment-to-moment coping and longer-term changes in how people relate to each other.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide what feels most helpful based on goals, preferences, and how someone responds in early sessions. Clients can expect the plan to be reviewed and adjusted as needed.
Session format details should be confirmed before booking since specific options are not listed here. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, cutting commute time, allowing a shorter check-in when schedules are tight, or reducing the need to arrange childcare. Talk with the therapist when you schedule to learn which session formats are offered and what will work best for your situation.
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Experience
26+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and relationship concerns. Additional areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, ADHD, and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses client-centered care that focuses on the person's goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy are used to address thoughts, feelings, and attachment patterns.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Rachael has 26 years of clinical experience working with children, teens, and adults. That background shapes a steady, practical approach to common family and behavioral struggles.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.