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Rachel DiPippo, LMHC

  • Experience22 years
  • LocationRhode Island
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Rachel

Rachel DiPippo is a licensed mental health counselor with more than two decades of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship challenges, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD, and a wide range of related concerns.

Background and approach

She earned a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and has worked with individuals, couples, and families across diverse settings, bringing practical tools and empathic support to each client. Her work blends evidence-based methods with a collaborative, client-focused stance.

Rachel adapts treatment to the needs and goals each person brings, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered strategies, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, narrative techniques, and trauma-informed interventions. She emphasizes understanding the patterns that drive unwanted thoughts and behaviors while teaching concrete skills to manage emotions, improve relationships, and cope with life changes.

Clients can expect a supportive, nonjudgmental space in which exploration and growth are guided at a comfortable pace. Rachel describes her role as accompanying people through the therapeutic process, offering encouragement and practical strategies so they can move toward greater emotional freedom and achieve the changes they hope to make.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where the client’s perspective guides the work. It helps people clarify values, express emotions, and set goals while feeling heard and understood.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the relationships between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday difficulties.

Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of thoughts and sensations, which can reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation across a range of concerns.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to identify which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, and may combine techniques from different models as the work unfolds.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer practical flexibility for scheduling and access. These formats make it possible to receive consistent therapeutic support from home, while still focusing on skill-building, relationship issues, ADHD-related coping strategies, trauma work, and other goals with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does this therapist address?
Rachel supports people with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family problems, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, eating and intimacy-related concerns, and many related struggles.
How would you describe the therapeutic style offered?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, with treatment goals developed together and an emphasis on encouragement, exploration of underlying patterns, and practical skill-building.
What is the therapist's background and experience?
She holds a master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and brings 22 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, and families in multiple treatment settings.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
Rachel is a licensed mental health counselor - RI LMHC MHC00525 - and practices in Rhode Island.
In which languages can sessions be conducted and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for working together?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions with this therapist?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Rhode Island

Languages

English

What Rachel can help with

Rachel DiPippo works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, parenting issues, and depression.

Rachel has worked with individuals, couples, and families for 15 plus years in a variety of settings.

How Rachel approaches therapy

Rachel's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

Experience and training

Rachel is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Rhode Island, with 22 years of clinical experience.