Rachael Cutts, LCPC
Licensed in Illinois · 18 years in practice
Rachael Cutts is an Illinois licensed clinician with 18 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship concerns.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180011461 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1508352584 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
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About Rachael
Rachael Cutts is an Illinois licensed clinician with 18 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship concerns. She also supports those coping with life changes, low self-esteem, motivation struggles, and grief. Rachael frames the first step toward change as an act of courage and offers steady professional support along the way.
She works from the idea that each person knows their own story. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings, and on noticing strengths that have helped in the past.
Background and approach
Rachael uses straightforward conversation to clarify priorities and break problems into manageable pieces. Her approach draws on several evidence-informed methods, including acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and a client-centered stance that keeps the client's goals central. She tailors methods to each person's needs and preferences rather than following a single plan.
Rachael has helped people with difficulties such as intimacy struggles, body image concerns, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and work-related burnout. She also brings experience supporting those dealing with trauma, addiction, ADHD, and complicated grief. Sessions aim to build everyday coping skills and clearer decision making.
People who choose Rachael can expect calm, practical guidance and a focus on realistic next steps. She offers conversation that is direct but warm, helping clients test new behaviors and notice what helps.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Rachael lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rachael names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
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Online support
Practical therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then pick actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches specific skills to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and change unhelpful behavior. Client-centered therapy prioritizes the person's perspective and uses empathic listening to help clarify goals and build motivation.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Rachael will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. Clients help set priorities and test which tools feel most useful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video lets people work face to face from wherever they are, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging works for shorter check-ins or when writing feels more useful. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, family, or medical schedules while still using ACT, CBT, mindfulness, and client-centered techniques.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Rachael help with?
She supports people wrestling with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Rachael uses a practical, conversational style that highlights client strengths and encourages small, testable changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 18 years of professional work experience in behavioral health settings and independent practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Rachael holds an Illinois LCPC and provides services from Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote care.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Rachael?
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