Therapist Dr. Rachel Kinison Photo

Dr. Rachel Kinison, LCPC, LMHC

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Coping with life changes
Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

Hello!
My name is Dr. Rachel Kinison. You can call me Rachel or Dr. Rach, as my friends lovingly call me. I have my doctorate degree in Pastoral Community Counseling. I have a masters degree in Counseling. I have been counseling for almost 15 years. I have a few disabilities that I don't let get me down. I have Cerebral Palsy (mild), Dystonia (a movement disorder that is related to Parkinson's), and I suffer from migraines. All of this is managed well with Botox treatments every three months. I live in Illinois and I plan of moving to Florida, where the winters are a lot more milder for me. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois. I am also just recently licensed in the state of Florida as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). I am very excited about that. I am a fan of classic rock. I love to spend time with my friends. I also enjoy a nice quiet evening at home with my Basset Hound and Beagle. I also like to travel, cook, and enjoy a great rock concert.
As I've mentioned earlier, I have been a counselor for almost 15 years. I have worked with children and adults at a community counseling agent. I have also worked in a behavioral health unit at a local hospital. I also have experience in being a counselor in adult probation programs. I have done individual therapy, group therapy, and have training in PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and I usually use Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, but not everyone fits just one mold. So, I am a fan of an eclectic form of therapy techniques. I am well rehearsed in relaxation techniques that I am excited about.
I am excited to be a part of BetterHealth. I think that I can bring a lot of functioning skills to the table. I believe that how we think, behave, and feel can be improved by just changing one thing to the positive. The rest tends to fall in line. You are the problem solver. I am your compass.

Professional experience

14yrs in practice

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Depression

License information

IL LCPC 180.007037

FL LMHC MH16436

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Rachel Kinison. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Ty

Written on Dec 19, 2022 after therapy with Rachel for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

She is extremely empathetic in my time of crisis and is helping me with prayer and therapy.

Written on Jul 21, 2022 after therapy with Rachel for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Dr. Kinison has been simply extraordinary. She’s been focused, attentive, & honest about my challenges & struggles.

I look forward to therapy with Dr. Kinison because I know I am going to feel heard & seen, & that goes a long way toward navigating my own life & knocking down some barriers that have stood in my way.

I couldn’t recommend Dr. Kinison enough, or the whole Better Help program. As a sceptic, I had my initial concerns about online therapy, but they’ve been pretty comprehensively assured.

Written on Jan 16, 2022 after therapy with Rachel for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, and self esteem

Just great. I loved the sessions I’ve had with her. She is very empathetic, patient, and provides great insights.

Written on Jan 04, 2022 after therapy with Rachel for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Dr. Kinison is so understanding and her responses to issues or concerns are wonderful.

Written on May 04, 2021 after therapy with Rachel for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and family conflicts

Rachel is very human and sensitive. Her advice is very pragmatic and situationally based, which really helps

Written on Apr 13, 2021 after therapy with Rachel for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues