EMDR therapy
When painful memories continue to affect your life, I use EMDR therapy to help reduce their emotional impact so you can move forward with greater freedom.
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Ready to feel better?
You don’t have to stay stuck in anxiety, trauma, or overwhelming stress. I’ll help you understand what’s keeping you trapped so you can find greater peace, confidence, and lasting change.
Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor • EMDR Certified Therapist • Fort Myers & online in Florida
Why I do this work
Counseling has been my life’s work
My desire to become a counselor began in my teen years, when my family opened our home to foster children. Living alongside children who had experienced significant hardship shaped me in a profound way and gave me a deep compassion for those carrying the weight of childhood wounds. That experience is where my calling to help others truly began.
Since then, I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside adults who feel exhausted from carrying burdens they can’t seem to put down. Many come to counseling feeling stuck, discouraged, or frustrated, knowing something needs to change but unsure how to make it happen.
One thing I’ve learned over the years is that lasting change is possible. I’ve watched people discover that their thoughts, emotions, and reactions make more sense than they realized—and that with the right support and approach, they can move beyond simply coping toward greater peace, confidence, and resilience.
While understanding the past can be an important part of counseling, our work doesn’t stop there. Together, we’ll use those insights to help you move forward with greater confidence, freedom, and hope.
Outside of the office, you’ll usually find me gardening, traveling, or spending time with family and friends.
Experience you can trust
Over 30 years of helping adults move forward
For more than three decades, I’ve helped adults work through anxiety, trauma, and life’s difficult challenges. I hold a Master’s degree in Counseling, am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida, and am an EMDR Certified Therapist™ through EMDRIA.
My counseling approach is grounded in evidence-based methods, including EMDR and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Every person is different, so I tailor counseling to your unique needs, goals, and experiences. If your faith is an important part of your life, I also offer Christian counseling upon request, thoughtfully integrating biblical principles when they align with your goals and preferences.
What you can expect
Counseling for more than temporary relief
I believe counseling should do more than help you feel better for a little while. Together, we’ll work to understand what’s driving the patterns that keep you feeling stuck so you can experience meaningful, lasting change.
Every person is different, so I tailor counseling to your unique needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach. My work is grounded in evidence-based therapies, including EMDR and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), combining practical tools with a deeper understanding of the underlying causes of your distress.
Many people come to counseling frustrated that insight alone hasn’t brought the change they hoped for. Knowing why something happens doesn’t always change how you respond. Together, we’ll explore the thoughts, emotions, physical responses, and experiences that may be keeping those patterns in place, then build new skills and healthier ways of responding so you can move forward with greater peace, confidence, and resilience.
If your faith is an important part of your life, I also offer Christian counseling upon request, thoughtfully integrating biblical principles into the counseling process in a way that respects your goals and preferences.
How we’ll work together
Counseling that fits your needs
CBT counseling
I’ll help you identify thought and behavior patterns that keep you stuck and develop practical ways to respond with greater confidence and calm.
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If your faith is important to you, I can thoughtfully integrate biblical principles into counseling in a way that respects your goals and preferences.
Christian counseling →Experience you can trust
Licensed and experienced counseling
I’ve spent my professional life helping adults break free from patterns that have held them back and build the future they want.
License Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor #MH18156
Education M.S. in Agency Counseling, University of Nebraska Omaha
Education B.S. in General Studies, Grace University
Certification EMDR Certified Therapist
Association EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
Professional recommendation
Trusted by fellow professionals
“Rachele is an amazing therapist. I have sent many clients her way and have received wonderful feedback. She uses research-backed methods and has rapid results with clients. I would highly recommend her!”Stefanie Swift, LPCC, LMHC, NCC
Counseling in Fort Myers
Ready to take the next step?
Request a free 15-minute phone consultation with me. We’ll talk about your concerns, answer your questions, and discuss whether counseling may be a good fit.