Therapist profile
Rachael Izquierdo, LMFT
Florida
LMFT - Anger and Relationship concerns
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, Florida / MT2522
- NPI1043513344
- Experience26 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- Anger management
- Family communication
- Mindfulness skills
About Rachael
Rachael Izquierdo is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Florida with 26 years of clinical experience. She works with adults, teens, and children on problems that show up at home and at work. Common concerns she addresses include anxiety, depression, attention difficulties, relationship and family conflicts, parenting stress, and anger.
Rachael focuses on practical skills people can use right away. Sessions often include talking through patterns, trying new ways to communicate, and learning tools to reduce reactivity. She draws on therapies that help people change thoughts and behaviors and strengthen emotional connection.
Her background includes long experience with family dynamics, parenting challenges, and teen issues. She also supports people managing addictions, trauma and abuse, and issues tied to identity such as LGBT concerns. Additional areas listed in her work include adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, body image, eating and food-related issues, and impulse control struggles.
Rachael uses several clinical approaches to guide sessions, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, emotionally-focused techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. That mix is used to address things like anger, communication problems, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
Outside of clinical work she teaches trauma-informed yoga and values a healthy work-life balance. When she is not seeing clients she spends time cooking, listening to music, practicing yoga, and with her husband, children, and two dogs.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Rachael uses client-centered approaches and cognitive behavioral techniques that transfer well to remote sessions. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and reflecting so people can describe their patterns and goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and practicing new behaviors, which often shows up as concrete exercises and check-ins between sessions.She also draws on emotionally-focused methods to help people notice and change interaction patterns with others. That approach is useful for relationship strain and anger because it clarifies emotions that drive reactions. The therapist will work with each person to decide which approach fits best based on their goals and preferences, and adjustments are made together as work unfolds.
Confirm the exact session formats available before booking since the biography does not list specific online options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, sessions can save commuting time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or make participation possible when travel is difficult. Rachael aims to shape sessions so learning new communication skills and anger-management tools fit into everyday routines.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, attention issues, relationship and family conflicts, parenting challenges, anger, and related concerns such as trauma, addictions, and self-esteem.
What is her therapy style like?
She combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionally-focused work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to change patterns and improve communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rachael has 26 years of clinical experience working with children, teens, and adults on behavioral and interpersonal problems.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - licensed in Florida and practices there.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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