Rachel Chistyakov, LMFT — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Rachel!

I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with my Doctorate in Couple and Family Therapy.

My focus

I work collaboratively with clients in picking interventions and techniques that are relevant and needed for their unique circumstances and presenting problems. I strive to create a safe, non-judgemental space for my clients to openly share what they are experiencing, and I actively search for ways that I can help and offer support.

My approach

My approach to therapy focuses on healing, connection, and emotional insight. I focus on these therapeutic factors to better allow individuals, kids, teenagers, and families to reach their goals and improve their lives.

My communication style

I bring my authentic self into my sessions. I can provide gentle support and active encouragement, and I can also be more direct if and when it is needed. I hope to show my genuine care to my clients through my communication style to make our sessions warm and inviting, rather than overly clinical or distant.

My journey to mental healthcare

I am a Motherless Daughter and lost my mom to suicide when I was 15; through my own experiences in therapy, and through my connections with wonderful therapists who helped me during my times of need, I decided to pursue a career in therapy so that I could provide the same care and support to my clients and help others heal their own wounds.

Our first session

First sessions with me will include a thorough intake process so I can learn more about what is bringing you in and what you want to work on. Then we can begin to create a collaborative treatment plan together, including formulating attainable goals that will guide our therapy sessions.

I identify as...

Female
Caucasian or White
Jewish

Expertise

Treatment approaches

EMDR

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Imago Relationship Therapy

+ 8 more

Therapy types

Couples Therapy
Family Therapy
Individual Therapy

Ages served

Children
Minors
Preteens
Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
Allegiance
Allied
Arlo
Ascension-SmartHealth

+ 17 more

Languages spoken

English

Education

Doctor of Psychology (PSYD) from Alliant International University and a Masters of Arts (MA) in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Rachel Chistyakov