Rachel Jones , LPC

Rachel Jones is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who brings both formal training and broad field experience to her work. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a minor in Black Studies and a Master’s degree in Educational, School and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia. As an LPC, she is qualified to provide clinical counseling and therapeutic support to individuals facing a range of life challenges.

Her background spans community-based mental health, career counseling, comprehensive substance use treatment, and services related to domestic and family violence. Over the course of her career she has served in multiple roles including licensed clinician, supervisor, and clinic and regional director, and she has provided direct therapy services for 13 years. This combination of leadership and hands-on clinical work informs a practical, experienced approach to care.

Rachel practices with a client-centered, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed orientation, drawing on evidence-based methods to address stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting and fatherhood issues, ADHD, and a variety of other areas. She provides services in English and offers non-traditional evening hours in Central Standard Time, with clinic availability on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

Approaches for Online Therapy with Flexible Care

Rachel Jones uses several established therapeutic approaches that translate well to online settings. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s perspective and strengths; the therapist offers empathy, active listening, and support while the client leads the pace and direction of change, which can help with relationship issues, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. It is a practical, skills-based approach useful for anxiety, depression, stress management, and coping with trauma symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, and it can be helpful for stress, compulsive patterns, and attention difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rachel collaborates with clients to select or blend methods based on individual needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies over time to find the best fit. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine techniques to match each client’s situation.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: sessions can occur by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This range of options makes it easier to fit counseling into evening schedules, manage caregiving or work responsibilities, and access consistent support without travel, while still working with a trained therapist.