Kristi Rachal, LCSW

Kristi Rachal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 23 years of experience who helps people facing addiction, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and stress. She also supports people navigating ADHD, career challenges, compassion fatigue, and issues related to LGBT identity. Her style is down-to-earth and straightforward, aimed at helping people feel comfortable in the room while working toward practical change.

Kristi draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused work to help clients notice patterns, build coping tools, and take small steps forward. Sessions are informal and conversational rather than formal or clinical. She emphasizes accountability and measurable progress while staying flexible to each person's needs.

Her background spans prisons, hospitals, private practice, home health, and hospice settings. That range informs her ability to work with people during hard life transitions, serious illness, end-of-life concerns, and addiction recovery. She has experience with first responder issues and with people involved in alternative sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink.

In sessions Kristi helps people develop clearer thinking habits, reduce reactivity, and create routines that ease daily stress. She aims for tools that people can use between sessions, not just talk during them. The work often focuses on solving immediate problems, improving communication, and managing strong emotions.

Kristi practices in Louisiana and carries the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not take international clients. To begin, readers complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Kristi’s approaches translate to online work

Kristi uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behavior patterns. CBT focuses on practical exercises and simple skill-building for issues like anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy helps people learn to notice thoughts and body sensations without getting swept away, which can reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day coping. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes clear, short-term goals and actions to create change quickly and build momentum.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work and is done together. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before to shape a plan. That collaborative process can include trying different techniques and adjusting the focus as progress is made.

Session formats were not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people practice skills in the settings where they live and work, making changes more immediately usable.