Rachel Kriegel, LCSW

Licensed in New Jersey · 10 years in practice

Rachel Kriegel offers steady, practical help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, parenting demands, or career uncertainty.

License and registration

LCSW, New Jersey: 44SC05571500 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1619362514 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English

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About Rachel

Rachel Kriegel offers steady, practical help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, parenting demands, or career uncertainty. She focuses on clear, doable steps that fit everyday life and helps clients build confidence and motivation one conversation at a time. Rachel is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in New Jersey with ten years of professional experience.

She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about hard feelings and confusing situations.

Background and approach

The emphasis is on listening first and finding what matters most to each person. Her work often centers on stress management, self-esteem, and navigating life changes. Rachel also supports people working through parenting concerns, career crossroads, and LGBT-related issues.

She pays attention to how past losses or family history can shape present struggles, including abandonment, adoption and foster care topics. Rachel uses practical methods to help clients test new ways of thinking and behaving. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to break unhelpful patterns and on solution-focused strategies to set short-term, achievable goals.

Motivational interviewing helps when someone is unsure or struggling to make changes. Sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative. Clients can expect concrete coping tools, short-term plans, and regular check-ins on progress.

Rachel prioritizes approaches that fit each person’s life and schedules, helping them move toward clearer choices and better day-to-day functioning.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
LGBT
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Self-love
Sexuality
Women's issues

Approaches Rachel names

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Online support

Practical approaches for online support

Rachel uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, and low confidence because it breaks problems into concrete patterns that can be worked on step by step.

She also uses motivational interviewing to help when someone feels unsure about change. This approach focuses on the person’s own reasons for change and helps build momentum without pressure. Solution-focused therapy is used to set short-term goals and identify small actions that can create quick relief and forward movement.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Rachel will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that match those needs. She adapts the work over time so the approach stays useful and relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is helpful for more in-depth conversations, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can fit quick check-ins or brief coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, and busy schedules.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Rachel commonly address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, parenting worries, self-esteem, career challenges, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and feelings of isolation.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on clear steps and achievable goals. Conversations are meant to be honest, without judgment, and aimed at making daily life easier.

What is her professional background?

Rachel has ten years of professional experience working in clinical settings. Over that time she has supported people through anxiety, motivation struggles, parenting concerns, and career transitions.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - licensed in New Jersey and practices with clients in that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Rachel offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing and payment work?

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