Kristi Rachal, LCSW

Licensed in Louisiana · 23 years in practice

License and registration

LCSW, Louisiana: 8246 · expires August 2026
LCSW, Oregon: L15071 · expires October 2027
NPI: 1699900373 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 23
Languages: English

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About Kristi

Kristi Rachal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 23 years of experience helping people with addiction, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues related to grief and parenting. She works with clients on self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, LGBT concerns, and career or life-change struggles.

Kristi also addresses caregiving strain, compassion fatigue, and problems tied to infidelity or blended families. Her style is informal and down-to-earth.

Background and approach

Sessions are meant to feel calm so people can speak honestly. She emphasizes accountability and practical, doable steps rather than long academic talk. The aim is to leave each session with something to try between meetings.

Kristi uses solution-focused techniques alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices. CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness adds ways to steady attention and reduce reactivity.

Solution-focused work narrows attention to what will move a person forward now. She has worked in prisons, hospitals, home health, hospice, and independent practice. That range contributes to a pragmatic approach to common problems like drug and alcohol addiction, anger, and communication breakdowns.

Kristi has also supported veterans, active duty military members, and people exploring kink and alternative sex culture. Kristi practices in Louisiana and offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. She tailors plans to fit each person’s schedule and goals and helps clients build coping skills they can use outside of sessions.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kristi lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
Self esteem
Depression
Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Paranoia
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Self-love
Sexuality
Women's issues

Approaches Kristi names

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Online support

Approaches that translate well to online work

Kristi uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which often leads to clearer choices and better day-to-day functioning. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm in stressful moments. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small, practical steps that move a person toward their goals quickly.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristi will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide whether to lean more on CBT, mindfulness, solution-focused work, or a mix of these methods and adjust the plan over time.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and shared tools, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing, brief contact between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try approaches in the settings where concerns actually show up.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

Kristi supports people facing addictions, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges, and related concerns such as codependency and caregiver strain.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is informal and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on practical steps, accountability, and solutions that clients can try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

Kristi brings 23 years of clinical experience across settings such as prisons, hospitals, home health, hospice, and independent practice.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as LCSW in Louisiana with licensure also noted as OR LCSW and LA LCSW.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only.

What session formats are available?

Kristi works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different communication needs and schedules.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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