Therapist profile
Rachael Lustfeldt, LCSW, CSW
LCSW in Georgia - family and relationship concerns
Continue with RachaelAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- CBT and ACT methods
About Rachael
Rachael Lustfeldt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Georgia with 11 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and changes that come with life transitions. Rachael also focuses on compassion fatigue, relationship and family concerns, and issues with self-esteem.
She approaches work plainly and directly. She treats people as experts in their own story and asks questions that help them notice patterns. Sessions include practical conversations about coping strategies, decisions to try, and small steps to test what helps in everyday life.
Rachael draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build values-based action. She also uses Narrative Therapy to look at the stories people tell about themselves, and Solution-Focused Therapy to identify immediate, manageable changes. These methods are used to address grief, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and other stresses.
In sessions she encourages short experiments and clear goals. People often leave with simple practices they can use between meetings. She aims to make sessions concrete so progress can be tracked over time.
Rachael sees people in Georgia and works in English. She asks prospective clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to begin.
How sessions work
How Rachael uses ACT, CBT, and brief approaches online
Rachael draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what truly matters to them and take small actions even when feelings are difficult. ACT focuses on values and committed steps rather than trying to remove uncomfortable thoughts entirely.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new ways of responding. CBT techniques can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and specific day-to-day problems by teaching straightforward skills and experiments.
Solution-Focused Therapy is used for short-term work that targets immediate changes and practical next steps. This approach helps set clear, reachable goals and track small wins between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Rachael will collaborate with each person to select methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She treats the choice of approach as something to review and adjust together as progress is assessed.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find these practical benefits help them keep momentum between sessions while they try the skills discussed in therapy.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family concerns does she help with?
She helps people work through family problems, communication issues, and relationship-related stress. The focus is on individual coping and decision making.
How does she approach therapy in sessions?
She uses direct, goal-focused conversations that include small experiments and practical coping strategies. Sessions aim to produce concrete steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Rachael has 11 years of professional experience working with stress, grief, depression, and caregiving issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW and CSW licensed in Georgia. Her practice is located in Georgia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking by using the platform's matching steps, as specific formats are not listed in the biography.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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