Rachel Anauo, LMHC

Rachel Anauo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She offers steady, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and intimacy-related issues. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping people find clearer footing during hard times.

Rachel draws on about 15 years of clinical experience to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. She uses straightforward tools to build coping skills and reduce symptoms. Sessions emphasize small, doable changes that add up over time.

Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She helps people unpack painful stories, notice unhelpful patterns, and try new behaviors that match their goals.

Rachel often supports people dealing with addiction, caregiver stress, codependency, family-of-origin issues, infidelity, body image concerns, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. She also assists those managing career transitions, compassion fatigue, and major life changes.

In sessions she focuses on listening, setting practical goals, and teaching tools for daily life. Many people come away with clearer priorities, better self-compassion, and plans they can use between meetings. If you want a therapist who combines practical strategies with steady personal support, she may be a good match.

Approaches that guide online work

Rachel commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many daily challenges. Mindfulness Therapy is used to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, which can help with stress, grief, and coping with strong emotions. Motivational Interviewing focuses on motivation and incremental change, often helping people who are working through addiction or trying to shift difficult habits.

Choosing the right blend of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which approaches to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Please confirm the current online session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for more consistent check-ins during major life transitions. Some formats also let people choose shorter or less camera-focused meetings when energy or bandwidth is limited, which can help keep therapy practical and sustainable.