Licensed clinical social worker recordFlorida
Rachel Schmittou, LMSW, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LMSW, LCSW
- Licensed in Michigan
- LMSW, licence 6801083575
- Licensed in Florida
- LCSW, licence SW23966
- NPI
- 1881433068
- Experience
- 24 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
These details come from information Rachel supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting concerns
About Rachel
Rachel Schmittou is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida with 24 years of experience as a clinical social worker. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, parenting, and depression. Rachel helps people talk through immediate struggles and practical next steps.
She pays attention to everyday pressures like caregiving strain, communication breakdowns, and feeling isolated. Rachel also works with people who are dealing with abandonment and attachment issues, body image concerns, control issues, and the fallout of divorce or separation. Her work includes helping people process forgiveness and clarify life purpose.
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Rachel helps clients notice patterns, try small changes, and practice different ways of interacting. She emphasizes straightforward strategies that fit daily life rather than complex theory.
Her background includes long-term practice across community and clinical settings, which shapes a practical approach to problems that come up at home and work. Rachel holds both the LMSW and LCSW credentials, and she is licensed in Florida.
People who connect with her are often looking for help managing stress, improving communication, or finding balance during major life changes. She works in English and accepts international clients, and she asks prospective clients to confirm session options when they schedule.
To begin, clients complete a matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment to outline goals and next steps.
BHow sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to virtual care
Many evidence-based techniques focus on changing everyday thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress. Cognitive-style work involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real situations, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Behavioral strategies break problems into small, repeatable tasks like short exposure exercises for anxiety or setting concrete communication steps for relationship strain.Attachment-focused ideas concentrate on how past relationships shape current reactions and closeness. These approaches look at patterns in how people ask for support or respond to loss, which can be useful for issues like abandonment, trust, and caregiver stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rachel will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying an approach, checking whether it helps, and adjusting as needed rather than committing to a single method from the start.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. It also lets clients practice new communication skills between sessions in the context of their daily routines. Licensed professionals can support these practical changes remotely while helping clients set realistic next steps.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Michigan, Florida
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship problems, family and parenting issues, and depression. Additional areas include attachment, abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, conversational approach that looks for small, usable changes. Sessions emphasize noticing patterns and trying concrete strategies that fit daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional experience as a clinical social worker. That background includes work in community and clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LMSW and LCSW credentials and is licensed in Florida.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers