Kristi Rachal

Kristi Rachal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 23 years of experience. She helps people facing addiction, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, grief, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and LGBTQ issues. Kristi also supports those dealing with caregiver burnout, first responder stress, blended family conflicts, and struggles around kink and alternative sexual lifestyles.

Her style is informal and straightforward. She aims to make sessions feel easy to enter and stay in. People meet a practitioner who values accountability and practical problem solving over lengthy theory. Sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings.

Kristi uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients spot unhelpful thinking and try small, testable changes. Mindfulness Therapy is also part of her work to help people notice thoughts and sensations without getting swept away. These approaches are combined to suit each person’s needs.

Her background includes work in prisons, hospitals, home health, hospice, and private practice. She has experience with veterans, active duty military, sex offender treatment, anger management, and addictions counseling. That variety informs a practical way of approaching problems in daily life.

Kristi practices in Louisiana and conducts sessions in English. To begin, people use the site’s Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Kristi blends a few straightforward methods to address common struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and many stress-related problems. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on identifying small, achievable steps and building on what already works; it fits people who want quick, practical changes. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness, which can help with stress, relapse prevention, and emotion regulation.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and daily life constraints, then try approaches that match those needs. Plans can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Because the exact session formats for this therapist are not specified here, confirm the available online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, and use shorter check-ins when needed. Some formats require less bandwidth or let someone speak without video, which can help on hectic days. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused work to an online setting so clients can practice skills between meetings.