About me

I am licensed in California with 8 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, & parenting issues. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.


Specialties

  • Relationships
  • Family conflicts
  • Trauma, Abuse
  • Parenting issues
  • Self esteem, Motivation
Also experienced in:
Caregiver issues and stress , Communication problems , Divorce and separation , Forgiveness , Isolation / loneliness , Life purpose , Men's issues , Midlife crisis , Pregnancy and childbirth , Self-love , Women's issues , Read more...
Years of Experience: 8

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

CA LMFT 140327


Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Rachel Bivens. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Jun 28, 2025 after therapy with Rachel for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Rachel gave us the understanding and patience we needed to be more understanding and patient with each other. She helped us reach a place where we can empathize in place of arguing and guided us to where we could feel comfortable speaking openly with each other and become better partners. Her presence was only a help and I would recommend her to anyone.

Written on Jun 23, 2025 after therapy with Rachel for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and adhd

Patient and excellent

Written on Jun 21, 2025 after therapy with Rachel for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd

Rachel makes me feel heard and I like that she’s easy to communicate with. I like the fact that she’s been very helpful with my self care journey and she’s been very involved with my feelings and I feel very transparent with her about everything so far!

Written on Jun 15, 2025 after therapy with Rachel for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief

Rachel is an amazing therapist; she has the right guidance and advice. In addition, she is compassionate and so kind.

Written on Jun 04, 2025 after therapy with Rachel for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and career difficulties


very helpful in context of relationships

Written on May 28, 2025 after therapy with Rachel for 1 month on issues concerning depression, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

Shameless as well and has great advice I wouldn’t pick anyone else….

Written on May 03, 2025 after therapy with Rachel for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd

Rachel is the best therapist I’ve ever had. I’m very grateful to have matched with her. She asks insightful questions and provides input/accountability without judgement. I have told her things I haven’t ever told anybody before and I feel like she has helped me to grow leaps and bounds in our time together. Sometimes she will even relay things about me that I have never told her before. She is very perceptive. I can’t say enough great things about Rachel.

Written on Apr 14, 2025 after therapy with Rachel for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, anger management, and adhd

Amazing Therapist who encourages you and makes you feel accomplished. Listens and gives amazing advice. Helped me so much!

Written on Apr 04, 2025 after therapy with Rachel for 4 months on issues concerning relationship

My girlfriend and I have truly enjoyed our sessions and interaction with Rachel. She's absolutely amazing. Her calm demeanor, positive outlook and glowing energy really help make us feel important and valued. When we have our sessions, Rachel does an amazing job of listening and always has the right thing to say. Her warm, trusting smile and understanding resonate with us. We really do think of Rachel as an important member of our small circle, ensuring our relationship is a success!! Thank you Rachel!!!

Written on Apr 02, 2025 after therapy with Rachel for 5 months on issues concerning relationship

Rachel is simply the best! She is single handily saving my marriage. We’ve been seeing her for a few months after 3 failed therapists we finally found our match. We love her so much that she has now become me and ny husbands individual therapist as well! We just can’t get enough of her hahaha

Written on Feb 07, 2025 after therapy with Rachel for 2 months on issues concerning relationship

From a single session that really should’ve counted as two sessions being she allowed my son’s Mom and I to go an hour over session. To us that was completely different from our previous experience. Her ability to get to the core of our layered issues and structure the conversation to allow both parties to see each other’s perspectives is impeccable. Can’t wait for our upcoming sessions.

Written on Jan 28, 2025 after therapy with Rachel for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes

She takes her time, never rushed, always is making sure you understand what she is trying to tell you. She makes you understand things in a different way and I love that ! I would highly recommend her to anyone !

Written on Jan 21, 2025 after therapy with Rachel for 3 months on issues concerning relationship

Rachel is truly the best there is for this kind of therapy. She is consistently present, extremely supportive, tough when we need it, sensitive when appropriate and ultimately a game changer in our relationship struggles. I can not recommend her more highly and consider myself blessed I found such. skilled and talented clinician. THANK YOU, RACHEL! :-)

Written on Dec 26, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coaching, and adhd

Rachel is very professional and trustworthy. I really feel she listens to me and helps me to understand some things about myself and my relationships. I really appreciate her

Written on Dec 18, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and career difficulties

I have noticed a big improvement in myself since I’ve been working with my therapist. It took some time for me to get to this point in my therapy journey. I am forever grateful for choosing the life that I want to live and showing up for myself In every capacity.

Written on Dec 10, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 2 months on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, coaching, and adhd

She has made me feel heard. She is helping me find the love in me where there were holes. Slowly but surely we are getting this patch work done to make me feel whole again. I am so grateful

Written on Dec 09, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 2 months on issues concerning relationship

I refer her to all my friends. She is the best therapist I’ve ever had and I’ve switched around a lot.

Written on Nov 21, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 3 months on issues concerning relationship

So glad we found Rachel to provide therapy before our wedding! Definitely a 10/10.

Written on Nov 21, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem

Before I ever met my therapist, I was sent a worksheet about things that I needed in a therapist or things that’s a therapist, and I could discuss in our sessions. And the first message I received from her, was explaining to me about myself and my external validation that I need to feel good enough. It is really great that my therapist pin points things that need help or healthy boundaries or for me to be understood. My therapist is really helping me achieve my goals, understand myself better and giving me my confidence in my power back.

Written on Oct 29, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Rachel was very helpful in identifying the best next steps for us to get onto a healthier track in our relationship. I appreciate her presence, honesty and empathetic energy, balanced with being knowledgeable and practical. Thank you Rachel!

Written on Oct 22, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Very helpful and resourceful.

Written on Oct 16, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue

Mind blowing and life altering. Rachel has helped me realize so much about myself in just a couple sessions. From the first session I have felt safe to be vulnerable . Although I’m not where I want to be in my healing journey I’m also not where I was a few weeks ago.

Written on Oct 09, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching

I can actually witness the change within myself thanks to Rachel. God bless her!

Written on Sep 26, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 3 weeks

Rachel is very professional and understanding. She is interested in really digging deep to get to the root of the issue.

Written on Sep 24, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Rachel is very attentive and a great listener. I was skeptical because I’ve been looking for a therapist for a while now . But Rachel is very great to talk to she really helps you analyze what you’re thinking and why.

Written on Aug 11, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Great so far, I am grateful to have met her

Written on Aug 05, 2024 after therapy with Rachel for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes

Rachel is very helpful to me and understand my goals

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