Rachael Cutts, LCPC
Compassionate support for life transitions
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- Practical coping skills
- Values-focused work
- Strengths-based approach
About Rachael
Rachael Cutts is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, and major life changes such as career shifts or separation. She works with concerns like self-esteem, motivation, grief, intimacy issues, and sleep or eating struggles. Rachael brings 18 years of clinical experience in Illinois to brief and ongoing work. She approaches each person with respect and straightforward support.
Rachael believes people are the experts on their own lives and that strengths already present can guide change. In sessions she listens carefully and asks practical questions to clarify what matters most. She uses clear, goal-focused conversation rather than jargon, and helps people choose small steps they can actually try between meetings.
Her methods draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered approaches, along with mindfulness and existential ideas when helpful. Those tools are used to build coping skills, reduce unhelpful thinking patterns, and increase values-driven action. Sessions typically look like talking through real situations, practicing new ways of responding, and setting manageable goals.
Rachael aims to make therapy useful and doable for busy lives. She encourages people to bring what feels urgent and work from there. The tone is collaborative and respectful, with a focus on practical progress rather than labels.
She is licensed in Illinois as an LCPC and offers care in English. Prospective clients should use the site Start Therapy flow to begin the match process and schedule a first appointment.
Rachael believes people are the experts on their own lives and that strengths already present can guide change. In sessions she listens carefully and asks practical questions to clarify what matters most. She uses clear, goal-focused conversation rather than jargon, and helps people choose small steps they can actually try between meetings.
Her methods draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered approaches, along with mindfulness and existential ideas when helpful. Those tools are used to build coping skills, reduce unhelpful thinking patterns, and increase values-driven action. Sessions typically look like talking through real situations, practicing new ways of responding, and setting manageable goals.
Rachael aims to make therapy useful and doable for busy lives. She encourages people to bring what feels urgent and work from there. The tone is collaborative and respectful, with a focus on practical progress rather than labels.
She is licensed in Illinois as an LCPC and offers care in English. Prospective clients should use the site Start Therapy flow to begin the match process and schedule a first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
Attachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy
Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
How Rachael’s approaches translate to online work
Rachael draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters most and take small, values-based steps even when feelings are difficult. ACT emphasizes noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal priorities rather than getting stuck in avoidance.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. CBT offers concrete tools for anxiety, sleep or eating problems, and mood shifts by changing patterns of thinking and behavior.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rachael will collaborate with each person to choose which tools to try based on goals, daily life, and what feels practical. That decision is revisited as progress is made so strategies can be adjusted.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins when needed. Some formats also let people use less bandwidth or have shorter sessions to fit a work break. If you want to explore remote care, ask about the available session types when you complete the Start Therapy questionnaire.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rachael commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, self-esteem, grief, and coping with life changes among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a respectful, collaborative style that focuses on clear conversation, practical steps, and building on existing strengths.
How much experience does she have?
Rachael has 18 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds an Illinois LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to learn whether in-person or remote formats are offered.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.