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Rachel Weinstein, LCSW

  • Experience22 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Hebrew
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About Rachel

Rachel Weinstein is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strains, depression, and ADHD-related concerns.

Background and approach

With more than two decades of clinical work across independent practice and medical settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice, she brings grounded experience to complex life challenges. Fluent in English and Hebrew, she emphasizes respectful, compassionate care and listens closely to each person’s story.

Her practice addresses a wide range of issues including LGBT concerns, family conflict, intimacy-related challenges, parenting stress, anger, low self-esteem, career transitions, and coping with life changes. She also works with clients facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, grief, abandonment wounds, and the effects of trauma and abuse, using approaches tailored to each person’s needs.

Rachel aims to create a collaborative process that honors individual strengths while exploring practical ways to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.

EMDR and Flexible Online Care for Healing

Rachel uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as a key tool when trauma, distressing memories, or intense emotional reactions are central to a person’s difficulties; EMDR involves focused attention and bilateral stimulation to help reprocess distressing experiences and reduce their hold on daily life. In addition to trauma-focused work, her sessions attend to stress, anxiety, grief, relationship dynamics, and ADHD-related concerns by combining practical coping strategies with interventions that address underlying emotional patterns.

Deciding on a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. She works with clients to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting techniques over time to find the best fit. The emphasis is on partnership: clients’ feedback guides whether EMDR or other interventions are prioritized in ongoing care.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for varied schedules and energy levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care when life is busy or travel is difficult, and they allow licensed professionals to support clients in ways that fit individual routines and needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Rachel commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family conflicts, depression, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related struggles, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career questions, coping with life changes, and ADHD among other areas.
What therapeutic style and approaches are used in sessions?
Rachel incorporates evidence-informed methods and an EMDR approach when appropriate, adapting style to be respectful, sensitive, and collaborative based on each person’s circumstances.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 22 years of experience working in independent practice as well as medical settings including hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice care.
Where is Rachel licensed and what credentials does she hold?
She is an Illinois LCSW holding license number IL LCSW 149012681 and practices from Illinois.
Does she work with clients in multiple languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Rachel?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English, Hebrew

What Rachel can help with

Rachel Weinstein works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, and depression.

Rachel works with clients with stress and anxiety, LGBTQ+ related issues, family conflicts, and grief and loss.

How Rachel approaches therapy

Rachel's clinical approaches include Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Experience and training

Rachel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Illinois.