Rachel Lahasky, LCSW

Mississippi · 17 years in practice

Rachel Lahasky is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Mississippi with 17 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Mississippi: C8336 · expires April 2028
NPI: 1902052780 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English

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About Rachel

Rachel Lahasky is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Mississippi with 17 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Rachel centers clients' experience and views each person as the expert on their own story.

She helps people cope with grief and loss and supports those dealing with parenting challenges and postpartum concerns. Rachel also works with issues around self-esteem, motivation, and career stress.

Background and approach

She offers assistance for those facing compassion fatigue, first responder stress, and the effects of natural or human-caused disasters. Rachel uses approaches that emphasize practical skills and present-focused change. She draws on client-centered methods to follow each person’s priorities, and on cognitive behavioral strategies to notice and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior.

She also incorporates mindfulness and dialectical behavior ideas to build emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. Her style is collaborative and grounded. Sessions focus on what is useful day to day and on small steps that make life easier.

Rachel aims to make the work manageable for people with busy or stressful lives. People who reach out can expect straightforward conversation about goals and next steps. Rachel supports clients through transitions, loss, and relationship concerns with a clear, steady approach that honors their strengths.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Rachel lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Jealousy
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Rachel names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Systemic ideas look at patterns and relationships that shape how people feel and behave. In online sessions this can mean tracking recurring communication or stress cycles and trying different ways of connecting or responding to see what changes. Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's priorities and experience. The therapist listens, follows what matters most to the client, and helps set goals based on the client's view of progress. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical tools to notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that reinforce stress and anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rachel will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean mixing approaches over time and checking in about what feels helpful as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls are useful for full sessions and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share updates or get brief support between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue care during life transitions.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Rachel commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting issues, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, anger, career problems, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She follows the client's goals and focuses on skills and small steps that can make daily life easier.

What background and experience does she bring?

She has 17 years of professional experience working with a range of stressors including workplace trauma, compassion fatigue, and caregiver issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an MS and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Mississippi.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does cost and billing work?

Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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