Rachel EhrhardtLPC

Rachel Ehrhardt, LPC, brings 25 years of counseling experience to her work with adults. She holds a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology and has spent decades helping people through addiction, relationship strain, parenting stress, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and mood struggles. Her style is direct and practical, focused on changing unhelpful thinking and teaching skills that people can use right away.

She often centers therapy on identifying and testing thoughts that keep people stuck. Rachel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot thinking patterns that worsen anxiety, depression, or conflict. She also draws on Existential ideas about meaning and life direction when people question purpose or face big transitions.

Rachel has extensive experience in substance use treatment and correctional settings, and she brings those lessons into everyday clinical work. That background informs a straightforward, educator-like approach that aims for clear, implementable steps rather than long discussion alone. Many clients find this helpful when they want tangible change quickly.

When working on relationship concerns she uses methods developed for couples to improve communication and reduce recurring fights. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people who feel stuck making changes, for example around addictions or difficult habits.

Rachel works one-on-one and with couples. She does not work with children or teenagers and notes that choice is intentional to stay within her scope and competence.

How her approaches work for online sessions

Rachel often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. CBT is practical and skill-based, so it translates well to a session where the therapist and client set homework and practice new ways of thinking.

She also draws on the Gottman Method and Imago Relationship Therapy techniques to help couples improve communication, repair conflict cycles, and rebuild intimacy. These approaches teach specific skills for talking and listening, and they can guide focused conversations in a series of online meetings.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize CBT, relationship work, motivational interviewing, or a mix of methods based on the issues at hand.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commute time. Many people find that virtual sessions help them balance therapy with parenting, medical appointments, and other daily tasks while still focusing on real change.