Therapist profile
Rachel Bamber , LCSW
Connecticut
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Connecticut / 8101
- NPI1386664167
- Experience17 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationConnecticut
About
- Client-centered therapy
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practices
About Rachel
Rachel Bamber is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Connecticut with 17 years of clinical experience. She sees adults who want help with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, grief, and other life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps rather than labels or promises.
Her approach centers on client-centered therapy, which means conversations follow the person’s priorities and pace. She also often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice values and take manageable actions. Mindfulness techniques and motivational interviewing show up in sessions when they fit the goals.
In a typical meeting she listens for concrete problems and looks for small, doable changes. That might mean trying new ways to respond when anger rises, setting boundaries in relationships, or planning short exercises to test a different thought. Tools are explained plainly and practiced between meetings.
Rachel has experience supporting people facing long-term illness, end-of-life concerns, caregiver stress, blended family issues, workplace pressure, postpartum mood concerns, and substance-related problems. She also offers help around career questions, self-esteem, social anxiety, and aging-related topics.
People who choose her often want an honest, practical style aimed at clearer decisions and steadier daily functioning. To begin, readers are asked to use the site’s matching steps to schedule an initial session and confirm current session options.
How sessions work
Approaches you may use and how online sessions work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small actions that align with those values. It can be useful for persistent frustration, avoidance, or finding direction after a life change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thinking patterns that increase stress or anger and testing new responses. It often includes practical exercises and short homework tasks to shift reactions in everyday situations.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes following the person’s priorities and pace. The therapist listens and reflects, helping the client clarify goals and choose which tools to try next.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as goals evolve.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow for flexible scheduling. They also let people use techniques in the moments they matter, like practicing a new response after a tense conversation. Licensed professionals and therapists adapt exercises so they work in a virtual setting and help clients build practical skills that apply to daily life.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, grief, and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered style that follows the person’s goals and pace, with practical tools drawn from CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Connecticut.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a CT LCSW and practices from Connecticut.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.