Rachel LackovicLCSW

Rachel Lackovic is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Pennsylvania with 16 years of experience in social work. She offers individual therapy rooted in a person-centered view and uses practical tools to help people move toward their goals. Rachel describes therapy as a joint journey where the client leads and she helps navigate options. She has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, grief, hoarding behavior, relationship concerns, and goal-setting struggles.

Her background includes long experience in individual, family, couples, and group settings. Rachel often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people change the patterns that contribute to distress. She also brings mindfulness practices to help people stay present and manage strong emotions.

Rachel emphasizes helping people make healthy choices and take responsibility for their own well-being. She offers steady, straightforward guidance while encouraging clients to set the pace. Her style balances gentle support with clear suggestions aimed at daily, practical change.

Over the years she has helped people facing complex life stressors including caregiving strain, chronic illness, fertility and aging issues, and career or identity transitions. She also works with concerns such as ADHD, bipolar mood struggles, eating and anger issues, and compassion fatigue.

Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. Rachel aims to help each person identify small, achievable steps that add up to meaningful progress. She invites people to bring their real-life problems and priorities to sessions so therapy fits daily life.

How these approaches fit into online care

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s needs and goals first. The therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead, helping people make choices that match their values and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going, and teaching practical skills to change them.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about what feels most useful, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Together they decide which methods match the person's needs, goals, and preferences.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how Rachel schedules sessions. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten commutes, and allow check-ins during breaks. It can also allow people to use audio-only or lower-bandwidth options if that works better for them. Talk with the therapist about what format will work best for your routine and goals so sessions can be realistic and helpful.