Rachel Khan-McCroy

Rachel Khan-McCroy is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey. She brings over 11 years of practice supporting people through trauma, grief, depression, and major life changes. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people name strengths and build coping skills that fit their lives.

She uses a mix of approaches in session, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness practices, and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship patterns come up. Sessions focus on practical tools like mood tracking, thought reframing, grounding skills, and communication practice. The therapist emphasizes the person's expertise in their own story and works alongside them to test what helps.

Rachel has experience with a broad range of concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, eating-related difficulties, and family of origin problems. She has also worked in settings that included people affected by incarceration, veterans, HIV/AIDS, substance use, and palliative care. These experiences inform a flexible, trauma-aware approach in the room.

People can expect a respectful, supportive atmosphere where goals are set together. Rachel helps clients break problems into manageable steps and practices new skills between sessions. The focus is on steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Her practice accepts people from different locations and offers services in English. Prospective clients are asked to follow the platform process to start therapy and schedule sessions according to availability.

Approaches that shape online work and what they do

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own experiences and goals. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects strengths, and supports decisions to help things feel more manageable. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence emotions and behavior and uses exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with depression and anxiety. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) teaches practical emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for overwhelming moments and strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. Clients are invited to give feedback and adjust the plan as they test skills and see what helps.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing more flexible scheduling. It can also let people keep continuity of care when they move or travel. The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current options before booking to learn whether video, phone, or other formats are offered. Licensed professionals aim to make sessions practical and focused so tools and strategies can be practiced between meetings.