Rachael Cutts, LCPC
Illinois · 18 years in practice
Rachael Cutts is a licensed clinician in Illinois who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship problems.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180011461 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1508352584 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Rachael
Rachael Cutts is a licensed clinician in Illinois who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship problems. She works with clients dealing with life changes, low self-esteem, motivation struggles, grief, and parenting challenges. Her approach aims to help people feel more capable and find clearer direction in hard moments.
Rachael practices in a way that centers the person's experience. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and noticing what matters most to the client. Her methods draw from existential ideas and evidence-based approaches. That means talking about values, meaning, and choice alongside strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Mindfulness and acceptance-based techniques are used to help people live with difficult feelings while making meaningful changes. Rachael has 18 years of clinical experience and holds an Illinois LCPC credential, which is listed as LCPC. Over that time she has worked with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD, and caregiver stress.
She brings steady support and practical tools during the work. People who meet with Rachael can expect a collaborative and down-to-earth style. Conversations are direct but warm, focused on what the person wants to accomplish.
The goal is clearer choices and more manageable daily living.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Rachael lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rachael names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Rachael commonly draws on Existential Therapy to help people talk about meaning, choice, and what matters to them; this approach helps when people feel stuck, unsure of purpose, or overwhelmed by life transitions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is used to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps toward valued goals; it is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and motivation struggles. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client's pace, which can support trust and open conversation online.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Rachael will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. That collaborative planning means techniques can shift over time depending on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for a focused check-in. Live chat and text messaging can fit shorter check-ins, notes between sessions, or times when typing feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible around work, family, and travel schedules while keeping the focus on clear goals and usable tools.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Rachael address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship struggles, self-esteem, grief, parenting issues, trauma, and many life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She centers the client's experience and focuses on practical steps and clearer decision-making.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Rachael has 18 years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds an IL LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as formats for sessions.
How are fees and subscription handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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