Rachel M Mondrick, LICSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Boston, MA. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Grief and LGBTQ+. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Grief
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Art TherapyUses drawing, painting or other art-making to express and explore feelings, with a therapist trained in art therapy. No artistic skill is needed.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• BiofeedbackUses sensors to show body signals such as heart rate, breathing or muscle tension as they happen, so a person can learn to change them, for example to manage stress.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• Gottman MethodA couples therapy built on research into what makes relationships last. Works on friendship, handling conflict and shared meaning.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• Prolonged Exposure TherapyA structured therapy for PTSD that helps people gradually approach trauma-related memories and situations they have been avoiding.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Trauma and PTSD, Grief, LGBTQ+, ADHD, Anxiety, Body Image, Cancer, Coping Skills, Divorce, Family Conflict, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Polyamory & ENM, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Transgender, Veterans, Weight Loss, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Meritain Health, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, Surest, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare Student Resources, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $200, couple sessions $350

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Blind Allied, Gay Allied, Immuno-disorders, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Asian, Hispanic and Latino

Religion

Buddhist

Languages

English

Gender

Non-Binary

Education

Simmons College Graduate School of Social Work

Years in practice

13

Other offices

Chicago, 60614

Education & qualifications