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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma focused methods
- LGBT concerns
About Deborah
Deborah 'Rachel' Friedman is an Ohio licensed independent social worker (LISW) with 32 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, LGBTQ concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Rachel brings an approach that centers the client's perspective and practical skills to manage day-to-day difficulties.
Rachel describes clients as the experts on their own stories and looks for strengths to build from. Sessions tend to emphasize concrete coping strategies alongside conversation about meaning and loss. She also integrates problem-solving to address specific stressors that come up in work and family life.
Her background includes long experience in clinical work and a parallel role training pet and service dogs, including a sub-specialty in psychiatric service dogs. That combination gives her practical experience with behavior, routine, and steady skill practice that can be useful in therapy.
In treatment she uses client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness exercises, solution-focused planning, and trauma-focused methods when appropriate. That means she may mix short-term behavioral tasks with space to process painful memories and to build new patterns of coping.
Sessions aim to reduce distress and increase usable skills for daily life. Rachel works with issues such as panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, guilt and shame, isolation, midlife transitions, and concerns around hospice and end-of-life care. She also helps people addressing control issues, family problems, forgiveness, and self-love.
Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. The therapist asks prospective clients to confirm current session formats before scheduling so logistics match each person's needs.
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How Rachel’s approaches translate to remote work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist creates space for a person to tell their story while reflecting back strengths and concerns; this helps with anxiety, low mood, and decisions about next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Sessions often include short behavioral tasks or thought-record exercises to reduce panic attacks, manage social anxiety, and change unhelpful routines.
Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing traumatic memories and building coping skills. It combines careful discussion of past events with grounding and skills practice to lessen post-traumatic stress symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that fit the client's goals, and adjust strategies based on progress and preference. This is a collaborative process aimed at practical, usable changes.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, and support regular practice of skills between sessions. Licensed professionals can use these options to keep therapy integrated with everyday life.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
32+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she handle?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and LGBTQ issues, plus related topics like panic attacks, social anxiety, and hospice and end-of-life counseling.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered stance and combines practical skills with conversation. Techniques can include cognitive behavioral tasks, mindfulness practices, solution-focused exercises, and trauma-focused work.
How much experience does the clinician have?
She has 32 years of professional experience working in clinical roles and related fields.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Ohio LISW, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker, and she practices from Ohio.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are provided?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.