Dr. Rachael Unger

Managing relationships, balancing priorities, and maintaining a healthy and meaningful lifestyle can be challenging. Therapy is often a primary resource used to gain better insights that help us become experts on our own lives. I believe in a solution focused and motivational style to therapy, while collaborating and working together with my patient to meet goals and create successes. Living a more valued and meaningful life helps in symptom reduction and improves overall quality of life and happiness.

I work primarily with adults, older adults, and couples. My work with couples involves different stages of relationships including dating, premarital, newlyweds, long-term, long-distance, and divorce. My specialties include relationships, coping skills, dual diagnosis, life/role transitions, anxiety, and mood disorders.

I want to create an inviting and warm atmosphere to begin building a relationship with you. Hesitancy to begin therapy is normal and making the first contact can be the scariest part. Finding a therapist that is a good fit is the most important and ultimately can impact success.

My approach to therapy is collaborative, flexible, and tailored to each individual's unique needs and goals. I believe that therapy is not a one size fits all process, so I draw from a variety of evidence-based approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). By integrating tools and strategies from different modalities, I help clients develop practical skills, increase self awareness, and creating meaning and long lasting change.

Many people feel nervous before their first therapy session, and that's completely normal. Our first session is an opportunity to get to know one another and begin to build a trusting therapeutic relationship. My goal is to create a comfortable, support space where you can begin sharing your story. We will spend time exploring what brings you to therapy, discussing your concerns, challenges, or goals that are most important to you. I'll ask questions about your background upbringing, and personal history to gain a better understanding of you and your experiences. Most importantly, the first session is about building rapport and helping you feel heard, understood, and supported as we begin working together.