Rachel Neville, LPC

If you are over 40 and looking for a direct, skilled, no-fluff approach to trauma therapy, Rachel may be the right fit. You probably are not new to therapy. You have told your story. You have tried to make sense of it. You have learned how to cope the best way you know how. And you are still stuck. You may feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or simply not okay. You may also be hesitant to try therapy again because it has failed you in the past. The last thing you want is to spend years unpacking, discovering, or reliving the worst things that have happened to you. This may feel especially true if you have never been in therapy before and are unsure what to expect.

Rachel specializes in working with adults who carry complex trauma, dissociation, and suicidal thoughts, especially when what they are experiencing feels hard to explain or impossible to resolve. Her work is not focused on simply managing symptoms or helping clients remain functional enough. It is designed to reach the level where trauma is actually held: in the nervous system and body, beyond the reach of the thinking brain alone. This includes attachment wounds, shock, and the kind of deep aloneness that does not shift through insight or willpower.

Her style is relational and direct, never passive. She pays close attention, tracks what is happening in real time, and is willing to say what needs to be said to move the work forward. This is deep work, and it is not for everyone. But for clients who are tired of circling the same patterns and are ready to go underneath them, Rachel’s approach may resonate. For clients who want their Christian faith integrated into therapy, Rachel does so with integrity, gentleness, and without religious pressure or awkwardness. She particularly enjoys working with law enforcement, military members, and veterans—people who often carry experiences that do not translate easily outside those worlds.

Rachel’s therapy dog, Henry, a gentle giant, is also present in sessions. Clients often joke that they come to see Henry and Rachel is the bonus therapist.