Rachel Kriegel, LCSW

Rachel Kriegel is a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey with over 10 years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, unsure about parenting, or stuck in career questions. Rachel aims to create a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She supports people taking first steps toward a more fulfilling life.

Rachel uses practical approaches to make sessions useful on a day-to-day level. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Motivational Interviewing is used to build momentum when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set short-term goals and notice what already works.

Her background includes a decade working with issues such as self-esteem, relationship and communication problems, and the stress that comes with caregiving or chronic illness. She also has experience with adoption and foster care concerns, abandonment, autism spectrum issues, and matters related to aging and geriatric issues.

Sessions tend to focus on clear steps, realistic goals, and skills people can practice between meetings. Rachel emphasizes collaboration and practical tools rather than long theoretical talks. She supports clients in finding small changes that lead to better day-to-day functioning and increased confidence.

People who value straightforward conversation and usable strategies will likely find her style approachable. She works in English and practices in New Jersey as an LCSW.

How Rachel’s approaches work for online therapy

Rachel commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and teaches practical skills to change those patterns. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and everyday stress by breaking problems into manageable steps.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. This approach is collaborative and useful when someone feels uncertain or stuck about next steps. Solution-Focused Therapy is another tool she uses to set short-term goals and build on small successes people already have.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. Clients and the therapist decide together which approaches to use so therapy matches the person’s needs and preferences.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, reduce commute time, and support regular check-ins during transitions. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or sessions that work around work and caregiving schedules.