Rachel

Rachel Coleman

Family Therapist

“I use humor, gentle questioning, and skill based interventions to help clients uncover their resistance and obstacles and find healing.”

About Me

I offer a supportive space where we can gently explore what holds you back. Using humour and considered questioning, I help you uncover deeper patterns and develop practical skills. This approach suits individuals and families feeling stuck, who seek to understand their challenges. We’ll work together to find clarity and build lasting healing in your relationships.

Approach

With a mix of lightness and direct curiosity, sessions nudge stuck patterns into small, practical experiments you can try between meetings. I work in English with adolescents, adults, and families in Mission Viejo or over secure video, keeping a steady, collaborative pace that fits your life. We map what keeps you stuck, practice brief skills in session, and use humour to reduce shame while noticing real shifts. This approach tends to suit people navigating anxiety, body-image struggles, new parenthood, or relationship strain.
Contact Rachel

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Basic Information

In-person

Services

Services Offered:

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Therapy

    Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.

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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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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Families

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Body Image

    How a person perceives, thinks, and feels about their physical appearance. When persistently negative, it can drive distress, avoidance, and disordered eating.

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  • Postnatal or Perinatal Depression

    Depression occurring during pregnancy or in the months following childbirth, affecting mood, energy, bonding with the baby, and daily functioning.

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  • Eating Disorders

    A group of conditions, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, involving disturbed eating behaviours and a distorted relationship with food and body image.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Women's Issues

    Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.

  • Young Adult Issues

    The unique psychological challenges of emerging adulthood (18–25), including identity formation, independence, relationship navigation, and finding direction.

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Professional Title:

  • Family Therapist

    A therapist trained to work with couples and families to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships.

Credentials

Registrations

Board of Of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)

LMFT

Qualifications

Pepperdine University

International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP)

Service Areas

Private Practice Office

In-person

Orange County

Mission Viejo, California

United States