Rachel Cohen, LCSW

Rachel Cohen is a licensed clinical social worker with 10 years of experience based in New Jersey. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Rachel often supports those facing relationship strain, challenges around parenting, eating and sleeping concerns, and the effects of trauma and grief.

She has worked with people coping with medical issues, including childhood cancer, and spent years in the eating disorder field and private practice. Rachel has a particular interest in helping new parents adjust to parenthood and in addressing postpartum anxiety and depression, fertility concerns, and pregnancy or infant loss.

Her style is collaborative and interactive. Sessions emphasize a warm, positive atmosphere and clear, agreed-upon goals. Rachel aims to identify practical steps clients can use right away to ease daily struggles and strengthen supports at home and work.

Rachel draws on several therapeutic approaches to match the work to each person. She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to clients and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior strategies and motivational interviewing also inform her work when useful.

People who reach out can expect to work together on concrete coping tools and decision-making. Rachel describes the process as a partnership focused on realistic steps toward feeling better and managing life’s demands.

How Rachel’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-centered therapy focuses on what matters most to the person. The therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead to clarify goals and priorities, which helps with concerns like relationship stress, parenting transitions, and coping with illness.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches specific skills to change them. This approach can help with anxiety, mood concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and day-to-day coping strategies.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) contributes skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication. These techniques are often used when people want steady tools for distress tolerance and navigating intense reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and needs and recommend ways of working that fit those priorities. Clients and the therapist adjust methods as progress is made, keeping the plan practical and collaborative.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. The practical benefits of remote work include easier scheduling around daily life, shorter check-ins when time is tight, and the ability to choose quieter surroundings or lower-bandwidth options when needed. Licensed professionals can use these arrangements to help clients integrate therapeutic tools into everyday routines without promising a specific outcome.