- CBT techniques
- Attachment-informed work
- Couples counseling
About Rachael
Rachael Hudson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 10 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling increased sadness, anxiety, or fear, and those struggling with addiction, relationships, parenting stress, or career challenges.
She offers personal counseling and couples counseling, and has supported clients with depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, anger, and intimacy-related issues. Rachael also lists additional focuses such as codependency, communication problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, isolation, and life purpose.
Rachael’s style is interactive and practical. She asks what has already been tried and talks through concrete steps to move forward. Sessions look at recent events and past patterns that might be keeping a problem active. She tracks plans and progress each time they meet.
She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approaches and borrows techniques from solution-focused work and attachment-informed ideas to address relationship and emotional concerns. Rachael says her approach shifts to match the issues a person brings into the room.
People who choose her typically want clear next steps and attention to what actually changes day to day. She invites clients to identify goals and then works with them on practical strategies to reach those goals.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people notice how early bonds influence current feelings and reactions. It can be useful for relationship concerns, intimacy issues, abandonment fears, and for people who feel stuck repeating the same patterns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and managing strong emotions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies skills for regulating emotion and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with anger, impulsivity, and intense relationship conflict.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, what has helped or not helped before, and together they will pick methods that fit the person’s needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape what each session focuses on.
Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, since the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into study, work, or busy schedules. They can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer options for people who prefer not to be on camera for every meeting.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, trauma, sleep problems, anger, career issues, and related struggles like codependency and isolation.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is interactive and practical. She discusses what has already been tried and focuses on steps and measurable progress each session.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 10 years of experience as a counselor working with adults and couples on a range of issues.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, SC LPC, practicing in South Carolina.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed in this biography.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
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