Rachael McKinnon

Rachael McKinnon is a Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. Her approach is warm and collaborative, and she aims to help people build practical skills they can use day to day.

Rachael works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and bipolar mood challenges. She also addresses areas such as abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, communication problems, dissociation, and recovery from domestic violence.

In sessions she blends Trauma-Focused Therapy with approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. That mix lets her support both emotional processing and concrete skill-building. Sessions are collaborative and paced around the client’s needs.

Her style is direct but compassionate. She helps people name what matters, try new ways of coping, and track small changes that add up. People leave with clearer strategies for managing strong emotions and making decisions that fit their goals.

Rachael’s practice emphasizes steady progress. She helps clients set realistic goals, practice new habits, and notice what works. The clinical aim is to reduce suffering and increase functioning through practical tools and sustained emotional work.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Rachael uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process past harms and reduce the ways trauma affects daily life. That work typically involves pacing emotional processing and developing coping strategies for intense feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take committed steps toward a meaningful life, even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the person’s goals guide the pace and focus of sessions.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. She will work with each person to decide which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they may try a few strategies and adjust based on what helps most in real life.

The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and making it easier to keep regular appointments. If you want to know which session formats she currently offers, confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it simpler to attend brief check-ins, schedule evening appointments, or avoid travel so therapy is easier to maintain alongside daily responsibilities.