Virtual Sessions |
Client Focus: Ages 8+ & Families |
“It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become.”
– Dr. Seuss
Rachel has provided counseling services to a diverse population of children, families, and adults during her career with Childhaven, Ryther Child Center, Sound Mental Health, and Center for Human Services. Rachel’s expertise is working with children and adolescents, and she specializes in teaching her clients the skills to learn to identify their feelings, understand their behaviors, set up healthy boundaries and develop trusting relationships. Rachel works with families to develop clear communication techniques, enhanced interaction skills, and identifying the roles each family member contributes to the family system.
Ms. Houtman worked as a Mental Illness and Drug Dependency (MIDD) Prevention/Intervention Specialist, where she provided individual and group mental health counseling and substance abuse prevention and intervention services to Junior High School students and their families. She worked closely with families, school staff, and treatment agencies to develop a whole-person approach so that students were able to receive care on multiple levels and thrive in their environment. In addition, Rachel has volunteered her time with Teen Hope, working with homeless teens ages 13-17, helping them to resolve past issues and move forward with their lives.
Helps with:
- Adjustment Disorder
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Child Abuse
- Co-dependency
- Conduct Disorder
- Co-occurring Disorders
- Depression
- Divorce
- OCD
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Self-worth
- Social Justice
- Stress Management
- Substance Abuse
Therapeutic Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Play Therapy
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Certifications
- WA Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP).