Rachel May, LCSW
Therapist in Texas
Rachel May is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 12 years of experience helping people with a wide range of problems.
- License 60889 · Texas Expires October 2026
- NPI 1285308643 · national registry
- Experience and languages 12+ years in practice English
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About Rachel
Rachel May is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 12 years of experience helping people with a wide range of problems. She practices in Texas and works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship concerns. Rachel draws on practical methods to help clients make meaningful changes in day-to-day life.
She has experience working in psychiatric hospitals, which gave her exposure to many clinical situations. That background helps her stay calm when clients bring intense or complex concerns.
Background and approach
Rachel uses what works from different approaches to create a plan that fits each person. Rachel favors clear, down-to-earth sessions where people can speak without judgment. She offers guidance, suggestions, and resources while also listening for what a client wants to change.
Sessions focus on skills and small steps that add up over time. Her toolbox includes approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and the Gottman Method. She combines these methods to support goals such as better communication, healthier routines, and coping with life changes.
Rachel also helps with parenting strain, caregiving stress, body image concerns, grief, and issues tied to identity such as LGBT topics. Her aim is to help people build sustainable strategies that fit their daily lives. People who prefer straightforward, collaborative work may find her style a good fit.
She explains options, sets achievable steps, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Credentials
- LCSW (Texas)
- License 60889 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1285308643 · 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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rachel names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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
Approaches and online therapy options
Rachel uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy as core approaches in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how early bonds affect present-day connection and communication.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. She will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative decision can shift over time as new challenges or insights appear.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to schedule consistent work and to keep progress moving despite a busy life.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Rachel help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, grief, and a range of other concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions emphasize listening, clear suggestions, and small steps that clients can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rachel has 12 years of experience, including time working in psychiatric hospitals where she supported people with acute and complex needs.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats does she use?
Rachel offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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