- 26 years experience
- California LCSW
- Focus on coping skills
About Rachelle
Rachelle Salerno is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, and depression. She also supports individuals dealing with relationship tensions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem challenges, and concerns around panic disorder and panic attacks. Rachelle aims to create a calm space where people can talk honestly about what worries them.
She keeps conversations straightforward and focused on practical steps that fit daily life. Sessions emphasize understanding what triggers distress and building simple coping tools. Rachelle encourages small, achievable changes and checks in on progress each week.
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, with attention to what each person needs in the moment. She helps people clarify values, improve communication, and rebuild confidence after difficult experiences. When trauma or past abuse is part of the story, she takes a steady, measured approach so people feel able to move forward at their own pace.
Rachelle brings long experience working across different settings in California and uses that background to tailor support. She works with clients to set clear goals and to track what helps most. The emphasis is on real-world strategies people can use between sessions.
If someone is unsure where to begin, she helps identify the first practical steps. That might be learning quick grounding techniques for panic, practicing new ways to speak up in relationships, or making a simple plan to lift mood and energy.
Therapeutic techniques and working together online
Rachelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage anxiety and rebuild daily functioning. One approach focuses on teaching practical coping tools such as breathing, grounding, and short behavioral steps to reduce panic symptoms and ease day-to-day worry. Another approach helps people address patterns in relationships and communication by practicing clearer ways to express needs and set boundaries.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative and paced to the individual.
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins around a workday. It also supports steady momentum between visits by letting people practice new skills in their routines and bring those experiences back to sessions for discussion.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rachelle commonly help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and concerns like panic disorder and panic attacks.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Her style is warm and direct, focused on clear, practical steps. Conversations center on identifying triggers and building everyday coping skills.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Rachelle has 26 years of professional work experience in mental health settings, drawing on that background to tailor support to each person.
Which credentials and region are relevant?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in California and practices there.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.