Rachel DeVita, LCMHC, LMHC

Rachel DeVita is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing anxiety, depression, stress, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and midlife transitions. She brings 13 years of experience working in community and residential settings. Her approach is warm and compassionate and aims to make people feel heard and understood from the first session.

Rachel focuses on practical steps that people can use day to day. She draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to help shift unhelpful thinking and on solution-focused strategies to set realistic goals. Mindfulness and dialectical skills are used to calm strong emotions and build tolerance for difficult moments.

In sessions she emphasizes self-care, self-awareness, and steady progress. Rachel tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. She has worked with people coping with trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, workplace strain, and compassion fatigue.

Her background includes hands-on work in residential programs and community mental health. Rachel has supported clients through parenting concerns, family of origin issues, panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress. She also brings experience addressing LGBT concerns, women’s issues, and challenges that arise during pregnancy and childbirth.

People can expect straightforward guidance, short-term coping tools, and ongoing strategies for long-term change. Rachel aims to help clients recognize strengths and build practical skills for life after therapy.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful space so people can find their own solutions; it helps when someone needs validation and steady support. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches concrete techniques to reduce anxiety, manage depression, and change unhelpful habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and healthier communication when feelings feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. That shared decision-making helps shape a plan that can be adjusted as progress is made.

Confirm available session options before booking so you know how appointments are conducted. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone use techniques learned in session during everyday routines, such as practicing breathing or behavioral experiments between meetings.