Meet the Team

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Owner, Licensed Professional Counselor,  DBT-Linehan Board of Certification
Certified Clinician and Neurofeedback Clinician.

Rachael has always had a strong connection to counseling as a profession. She received her Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling from McKendree University while working in a community mental health agency. While working on her graduate degree, she provided Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), that program helped shape her focus and practice as a provider. Rachael also worked closely with colleagues receiving and providing consultation and training in the field. 

She developed several workshops for clients, presentations for her community and trainings for clinicians. While in practice, she was one of the first to receive National Certification from the Linehan Board and subsequently was promoted to Clinical Director where she spent years supporting a DBT practice consisting of both clients and clinicians. In 2017 she began to integrate neurofeedback into her practice as she witnessed a need to help stabilize symptoms while providing effective therapeutic interventions. While integrating the two together, she realized that she could help speed up the therapeutic process with the addition of neurotherapy. Throughout Rachael’s time as a provider she has focused on understanding the impact of painful events, a person’s development, the brain’s role in self-regulation and how the nervous system responds to life experiences. Keeping all of this in mind, Rachael is able to apply specific interventions needed for each person she works with.

Licensed Outpatient Therapist

I was originally drawn to the field of counseling as a career, because I have witnessed many times the devastating effect that mental health struggles can have on individuals and their loved ones. From a young age, I knew that somehow I wanted to help others to improve their mental and emotional wellbeing. Once I found the field of counseling, it felt like a calling, and I never looked back. 

I graduated from Spring Hill College with a Bachelor’s in Psychology and the University of Montevallo with a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I began my career working with domestic violence and sexual assault survivors and have developed a passion for working with survivors of trauma. I then transitioned into private practice and have worked with children, adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, self-esteem problems, suicidal thoughts, grief, self-harm, relationship issues, and life transitions. I believe in tailoring treatment to the unique needs of each client by using a variety of approaches. 

I am passionate about the process of counseling and helping my clients heal, grow and make positive and lasting changes. My goal in therapy is to create a safe space where my clients can work through the difficulties in life without judgement. I also believe in teaching tangible skills and exercises that allow clients to continue their growth outside of our sessions. I hope you will reach out so I can answer your questions, ease your fears, and help you determine if I am the right fit for you. 

Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor

Supervisor: Rachael Livasy, LPC, License #2012037744

I value connection, honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness, and believe these qualities are vital to healing, learning, and growing.

I consider it a great honor when someone invites me into their vulnerable moments in therapy. Over the last few years, I have worked primarily in crisis intervention and suicide prevention and postvention. I have provided services for adolescents and adults, both individually and in group settings. 

I first delivered comprehensive DBT during my internship in graduate school, and now offer it to adolescents and adults here at Still Move. I also enjoy providing other forms of behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy. No matter the therapy, I always operate from a person-centered lens, ensuring that the process is collaborative and clients are empowered to implement desired changes in their lives.

I enjoy working with clients who may feel as if their life is out of control, and there is no hope left to find healing. Maybe you struggle with borderline personality disorder, risky behaviors, self-injury, thoughts of suicide, or even past attempts. Perhaps you experience hopelessness or despair that feels crushing, and you do not know how to move forward. If you relate to any of this, I would love to come alongside you and offer a non-judgmental space to work on your goals.

Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor

Supervisor: Rachael Livasy, LPC, License #2012037744

Life happens, therapy helps. 

In spite of our best efforts, sometimes, things just don’t work out in the way we hope they will. When that happens, it can be deeply unsettling. Well-meaning friends and family may encourage us to get over it or to look for the bright side of these events, but that rarely helps. Other times, there isn’t even a clear reason for it, but you know you’re struggling and not feeling like your usual self. Whether there’s an obvious cause or there isn’t, therapy can make all the difference.

The decision to seek out therapy can feel overwhelming and scary. It’s my goal to create a space for you that feels safe and friendly without the fear of judgment. I invite my clients to be their fully authentic selves and I do the same. I accomplish this by taking a creative and curious approach to counseling with a healthy dose of humor, when appropriate. 

I am passionate about helping my clients to explore and navigate the “hard stuff” in their lives. Some of these topics include: divorce, history of abuse, infertility, unhealthy family dynamics, spiritual crises, various traumas, pregnancy loss, job loss, marital conflict, and life transitions. If you find yourself in need of additional support to cope with and manage life’s curveballs, I would be so honored to partner with you on your therapy journey.