Rachel Estrada

Hello, my name is Rachel Estrada. I've been a counselor for the past 19 years with experience as a school counselor, private practice and as a college mental health counselor. To me, counseling primarily focuses on how I can support and assist those I'm working with, to have a better understanding of themselves, find balance in their life and help them see that they have everything they need within themselves to live the life they want. My role is to help the client process what's happening internally within themselves and consider how this impacts how they function externally in their life. My goal is to help the client to feel/know they are safe, respected, listened to and supported. I would love the opportunity to be able to work with you.

I use solution focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy as well as self-compassion therapy when working with clients. I believe that these therapies in combination, help assist the client view their situations in a different way, challenge the way they speak to themselves and be in the world where the client knows they are capable of handling whatever comes their way.

The first session will primarily be focused on history gathering, goal setting, and building rapport with one another.