Rachel

Mrs Rachel Mitchell

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

“Do you feel like you are stuck in a loop of sadness, resentment and conflict? I have 10 years of experience working with individuals and couples using various treatment modalities including CBT, DBT, Gottman, and EFT to identify and change dynamics and patterns that are no longer helpful. I am LGBTQI+ allied.”

About Me

It’s exhausting to feel stuck in cycles of sadness, resentment, or conflict. I help individuals and couples gently unravel these patterns. We will work together to identify the roots of these dynamics, using structured conversations to reframe unhelpful thoughts. My approach is collaborative, welcoming LGBTQI+ clients to find clarity. Together, we can build more fulfilling connections and move towards lasting change.

Approach

When those familiar loops keep showing up, I help you map where they start and what keeps them going. In San Diego and via secure online sessions in English, we'll work at a steady, practical pace that balances clear structure with space to name difficult feelings. Sessions mix focused skill practice, brief experiments to shift interactions, and moments to track emotional triggers between meetings. People navigating divorce, life transitions, or stuck relational patterns often find this grounded, collaborative pace useful.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

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    Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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    CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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    Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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Works With:

  • •Adults
  • •Couples
  • •Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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    Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

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    Personality Difficulties

    Long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating to others that cause persistent distress or problems in relationships and daily life.

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    Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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    Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

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    Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

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    Licensed Clinical Social Worker

    A social worker licensed to provide clinical therapy, diagnosis, and treatment for mental health conditions.

Qualifications

San Diego State University

Registrations

Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Service Area

Rachel Mitchell Counseling

In-person & Online

Clairemont

San Diego, California 92117

United States