Rachel Sidebotham, LCSW

Rachel Sidebotham is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with six years of clinical experience. She works with people facing depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. She also supports those coping with major life changes and their emotional aftermath.

Rachel focuses on practical skills you can use between sessions. She helps people build self-compassion, improve communication, and clarify what matters most to them. She often addresses guilt, shame, forgiveness, and control patterns that get in the way of everyday functioning.

She pays particular attention to issues many women report, including fertility-related worry, workplace stress, midlife transitions, and challenges faced by young adults. Her work aims to make these hard topics easier to talk about and manage.

Her approach draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to process difficult emotions and build resilience. Sessions tend to be straightforward and action-oriented, with space to reflect on values and next steps. Rachel encourages small, manageable changes that can lead to clearer thinking and steadier moods.

People who choose Rachel are often looking for help with concrete problems and life decisions, not just conversations. She helps with skills for coping, ways to change unhelpful patterns, and methods to rebuild confidence after setbacks.

Evidence-based approaches and online sessions