About Rachel
Rachel Balderrama del Hierro greets people who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck by offering steady, practical support. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, and a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, who aims to make therapy feel calm and manageable. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, with room to talk about small day-to-day problems as well as deeper hurts.
Rachel has six years of clinical experience. She has worked in schools, Child and Protective Services, outpatient clinics, and independent practice.
Background and approach
That range of settings shaped how she looks at stress, parenting struggles, eating and feeding concerns, and developmental or neurodivergent differences. Her approach pays attention to the whole person and the systems around them. Sessions mix client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral tools and solution-focused planning.
She also uses trauma-focused ideas when past hurts are getting in the way of current functioning. In a session she helps people name what matters, test small changes, and build skills that fit daily life. Parents can expect coaching that focuses on practical steps and clearer communication.
Rachel also factors in physical and sensory needs when relevant to emotional health. Rachel works from Colorado and conducts therapy in English. She describes therapy as a partnership where the client’s goals guide the work.
To begin, people are invited to match with her and schedule a first visit to see if it feels like a fit.
How Rachel’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's goals. The therapist follows the client's lead, helps reflect what matters most, and supports choices that fit everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and patterns and tests small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety or low mood. These methods are useful for stress, anxiety, self-esteem, and mood concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Rachel will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques to try based on goals, needs, and what feels comfortable. That may mean leaning into conversational, client-centered work first, then adding CBT tools or solution-focused steps later.
The practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling and fitting brief check-ins into a busy day. Online sessions can make it simpler to meet when work or family demands are tight, and they can let people use tools and worksheets between meetings. This profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking to know what is available.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Kansas, Colorado, Washington, Virginia
- Languages
- English