Rachael S. Wade, MS

About

If you’ve been carrying the weight of uncertainty, overwhelm, or simply trying to “figure it all out” for yourself, you don’t have to do it alone. As both a mother of a child with Autism and a licensed clinical mental health practitioner, I bring not only clinical expertise, but lived understanding into every session. I work with children, adolescents, and adults who are navigating the real, everyday challenges of mental and behavioral health, whether that’s anxiety, emotional regulation, neurodiversity, or life transitions. I am a Texas-based LPC Associate and doctoral candidate specializing in integrated behavioral and mental health care. What that means for you is a holistic, collaborative approach that looks at the full picture; not just symptoms, but your experiences, environment, and goals. My work goes beyond diagnosis. I help clients and families gain clarity, build practical skills they can actually use, and develop the confidence to move forward with intention.

Areas of expertise

• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Anxiety

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.
• 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.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.

Education & qualifications