About Rachel
Rachel Van Dyk is an LPC in Tennessee with 12 years of counseling experience. She received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. Rachel spent five years working with college students and has since practiced in two private settings, accumulating over 3,000 face-to-face clinical hours and offering telehealth appointments.
Rachel approaches therapy with curiosity and care. She sees people as storied individuals and listens for how past events shape current feelings and relationships. She combines ideas from attachment work, narrative approaches, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people make sense of their experiences.
In sessions she assesses how much pain someone carries and how that history affects thoughts, feelings, and behavior. From there she uses practical tools to help people change unhelpful habits, shift self-talk, and try new ways of relating. The focus is often on building healthier emotional responses and stronger patterns in relationships.
Rachel works with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related struggles, eating concerns, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Attachment issues are a noted focus in her work.
Her stated goal is to help clients move toward a more hopeful future and grow confidence to continue healing on their own. Readers should confirm current session formats before booking.
Attachment and Emotion-Focused Work Online
Rachel uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current bonds and emotional responses; this helps when clients struggle with trust, closeness, or repeated relationship patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, centers on identifying and reshaping the patterns of interaction and emotion that keep people stuck, which can be helpful for strong relationship and intimacy concerns. Narrative Therapy helps clients name the stories they carry, separate themselves from unhelpful problem-focused identities, and try alternative meanings for their experiences.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Rachel works together with each person to weigh needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative step helps decide which combination of attachment work, EFT, narrative techniques, or other tools will be most useful for the person's situation.
The biography mentions past telehealth appointments but does not list all current session formats, so confirm the available online options before scheduling. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example keeping appointments during a lunch hour, avoiding travel time, or choosing a shorter check-in when needed. It also allows the therapist to use conversation, guided reflection, and storytelling exercises in ways that translate into everyday changes without requiring in-person visits.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Rachel help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy struggles, eating issues, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Attachment issues are also an area of focus.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Rachel listens for each person's story and works collaboratively to understand how the past shapes present feeling and behavior. She uses practical tools and a blend of approaches to help people try new ways of thinking and relating.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 12 years of experience and reports more than 3,000 face-to-face clinical hours, including five years working with college students and time in private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LPC, and practices in Tennessee.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography notes telehealth appointments in her past practice but does not list every current format. Confirm the current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.