Rachel Fan, LCSW

Licensed in California · 4 years in practice

Rachel Fan welcomes people who are looking for faith-informed support for stress, anxiety, low self‑esteem, depression, or life transitions.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 127745 · expires December 2026
NPI: 1174005318 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 4
Languages: English

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About Rachel

Rachel Fan welcomes people who are looking for faith-informed support for stress, anxiety, low self‑esteem, depression, or life transitions. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in California and draws on both professional counseling and her Christian faith in sessions. Sessions center on listening and understanding what is happening now.

Rachel uses questions, prayer, and Scripture to help clients name feelings, notice patterns, and consider new responses. Conversations move at the client’s pace and focus on practical next steps between meetings.

Background and approach

With four years of therapy experience and nearly a decade of broader professional work, she pairs counseling skills with a biblical worldview. Clients can expect straightforward discussion about thoughts, emotions, and behaviors alongside spiritual reflection when that matches their goals. Rachel aims to help people identify root causes and make changes that last.

She talks through coping strategies for everyday stress and guides people who are sorting out life purpose and shifting priorities. Sessions often include setting small goals and checking progress over time. People meet with Rachel by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging.

She works in English and practices in California. To begin, readers can follow the platform steps to match and schedule a first appointment.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Online support

Faith‑informed approaches and online care

Rachel blends evidence‑based therapeutic techniques with a biblical Christian perspective. One common approach she uses is symptom-focused problem solving - identifying specific thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anxiety active and practicing new, manageable strategies to change them. This helps when daily worry, low mood, or self‑doubt interfere with functioning.

She also incorporates meaning‑centered conversation about life purpose. These sessions look at values, priorities, and small steps toward goals that feel important, which can be useful when someone is navigating a life transition or wondering what comes next.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rachel will collaborate with each person to decide whether to lean more on practical coping techniques, spiritual resources like Scripture and prayer, or a mix of both based on their needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video allows face‑to‑face conversation, phone can be a simpler check‑in, live chat works for shorter exchanges, and text messages support brief updates between meetings. These options make it easier to meet around work, school, or family commitments while keeping therapy consistent.

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Questions people ask

What issues does Rachel focus on in therapy?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, self‑esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, with an additional emphasis on questions of life purpose.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Sessions combine listening, practical coping strategies, and spiritual reflection using questions, prayer, and Scripture when clients want that approach.

What is her professional background?

Rachel has four years of direct therapeutic experience and nearly ten years of broader professional exposure working with different people and needs.

Where is Rachel licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in California.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text‑based messaging.

How does pricing work for sessions?

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

What are the steps to begin therapy?

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