Rachel Bentley, LMFT
Therapist in Arizona
Rachel Bentley is a licensed marriage and family therapist with eight years of clinical experience in Arizona.
- License LMFT-15246 · Arizona Expires March 2026
- NPI 1861524498 · national registry
- Experience and languages 8+ years in practice English
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About Rachel
Rachel Bentley is a licensed marriage and family therapist with eight years of clinical experience in Arizona. She brings a practical, relationship-focused outlook to sessions and helps people untangle how past attachments shape current behavior. Rachel uses straightforward language and steady support to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and relationship struggles.
Rachel draws on attachment and object relations ideas to show how early caregiving relationships influence present reactions.
Background and approach
She helps clients see patterns that repeat in relationships and daily life. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Her approach blends several methods, including cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior skills, to address unhelpful thinking and strong emotions.
Rachel also uses the Gottman Method for relationship work, focusing on communication and connection strategies couples can practice. Sessions focus on identifying strengths, building coping skills, and changing patterns that no longer serve someone’s goals. She speaks plainly about practical steps people can take between sessions to reduce overwhelm and improve interactions with others.
Rachel’s background includes school-based counseling, group home care, addiction treatment services, and outpatient residential programs. That variety informs her ability to tailor plans for different life challenges, from parenting stress to recovery and adjustment after loss. She is an Army spouse with long experience supporting military families, and she balances clinical work with active involvement in her children’s school and sports activities.
Credentials
- LMFT (Arizona)
- License LMFT-15246 · expires March 2026
- NPI
- 1861524498 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Rachel lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Rachel names
- Gottman Method
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the approaches Rachel names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Rachel works with attachment-based ideas to explore how early bonds shape current reactions and relationship patterns. This approach helps people understand why they respond a certain way in close relationships and what to change to feel safer and more connected.She also uses the Gottman Method to help couples and partners improve communication, reduce conflict, and rebuild connection through concrete skills and exercises. Gottman-informed work focuses on practical steps partners can practice between sessions to strengthen their relationship.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Rachel will discuss goals, preferences, and how different methods might fit. Together a client and Rachel choose a plan and adjust it as needs evolve so the work remains relevant and effective.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and interactive exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging let people check in with shorter notes or keep therapy going between longer appointments. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and daily life.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Rachel commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Rachel combines a warm, collaborative approach with practical skill-building. Sessions focus on understanding relationship patterns and practicing new ways of coping and communicating.
What is Rachel’s clinical background?
She has eight years of practice as an LMFT and experience in school counseling, group homes, addiction services, and adult residential programs.
Where is Rachel licensed and based?
Rachel is an Arizona LMFT and provides services while located in Arizona.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Rachel?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select Start Therapy, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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