Rachel Mariotti

Rachel Mariotti is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York. She brings five years of experience and a conversational, down-to-earth style to sessions. She encourages honest conversation and uses practical exercises between meetings to help people make steady progress.

Rachel began work in a psychoanalytic clinic and later opened a private practice called Mental Hygiene. Over time she shifted toward techniques that focus on present-moment thoughts and automatic thinking patterns, similar to cognitive behavioral approaches. She uses short assignments such as journaling and mindfulness practices to reinforce session work.

Her sessions are relaxed and occasionally lightened with humor, while still offering clear direction. Rachel pays attention to positive moments as well as difficulties, helping people notice what is working so healthy habits can grow. She often helps clients notice black-or-white thinking and move toward a wider perspective.

Typical concerns brought to Rachel include stress, anxiety, relationship strain, motivation, self-esteem, career challenges, and coping with life changes. She also supports people with intimacy-related concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, and ADHD-related struggles. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, communication problems, and codependency.

Rachel frames therapy as a collaborative, practical process. Sessions usually include discussion, short take-home exercises, and attention to small wins. People who want straightforward guidance and tools to practice between meetings may find this approach helpful.

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