Support for pressure, performance, and emotional intensity
Whether you are an athlete navigating pressure and identity, or someone dealing with emotional dysregulation, instability, or patterns that keep repeating, the goal is the same: to help you understand what is happening internally and respond more effectively.
WAYS TO WORK WITH RACHEL
27+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
PERFORMANCE COACH • THERAPIST • PODCAST HOST
DBT SPECIALIST
FOR ATHLETES & HIGH PERFORMERS
Performance Coaching
Performance coaching is for athletes and high performers who want to strengthen how they respond under pressure — mentally, emotionally, and personally.
This work goes beyond surface-level mindset strategies. It targets how you actually function when it matters most: how you handle pressure, mistakes, expectations, and the internal noise that shows up before, during, and after performance.
The focus is on building emotional regulation, mental flexibility, and a stable sense of identity so your performance isn’t controlled by fear, perfectionism, or self-doubt.
At the core of this work is The P.R.I.M.E. Process™ — a structured approach designed to help athletes and high performers build consistency, resilience, and control under pressure.
This is not about hype, motivation, or pushing harder. It’s about building the internal systems that allow you to perform consistently without burning out or losing yourself in the process.
Who it's for
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Rachel works with athletes and high performers across different stages, including:
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Beginner athletes learning how to manage nerves and build confidence
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Competitive athletes looking to improve consistency and mental edge
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Collegiate athletes balancing performance, identity, and pressure
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Athletes navigating injury, setbacks, or loss of momentum
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Athletes transitioning out of sport and redefining identity
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Retired athletes adjusting to life beyond competition
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High performers who are successful externally but mentally stuck internally
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You get in your head before or during performance
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Your emotions affect how you compete, recover, or reset
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Your identity feels too tied to how you perform
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You struggle to recover after mistakes, setbacks, or criticism
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You want practical support, not hype
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You are open to honest feedback and real work
This is for you if
This is not for you if
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You are looking for surface-level motivation only
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You are not open to reflection, feedback, or change
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You want quick fixes without deeper work
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You are not willing to look at the patterns affecting your performance
FREE GUIDE
Train Your Mind Like You Train Your Body
Train Your Mind Like You Train Your Body When you sign up, you’ll get a high-performance mental reset tool designed specifically for athletes and his performers. Inside, you’ll quickly identify the thought patterns that are quietly interfering with your performance—especially under pressure—and learn how to reset them in real time.
EMOTIONAL REGULATION SUPPORT
DBT Therapy
DBT therapy is structured, practical support for people who feel emotionally overwhelmed, reactive, unstable, stuck in painful patterns, or exhausted by the intensity of what they are carrying.
Rachel’s work is especially aligned for clients dealing with emotional disregulation, relationship instability, self-destructive patterns, identity struggles, and symptoms often associated with Borderline Personality Disorder.
This is not vague talk therapy. It is focused, skill-based work designed to help clients better understand their patterns, regulate emotions, tolerate distress, and respond more effectively.
Who it's for
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DBT therapy with Rachel may be a fit if:
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You have been diagnosed with BPD
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You identify with BPD traits or symptoms
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You suspect this may be part of what you are experiencing
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You have tried therapy before and it did not really help
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You need more structure, clarity, and practical tools
RACHEL'S DBT APPROACH
Structured DBT support rooted in real skill-building
Rachel’s DBT work is grounded in the model created by Dr. Marsha Linehan and supported by the DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets she uses as part of the process.
This gives the work structure. Instead of staying in vague conversation, clients learn practical skills they can actually apply in real life — especially when emotions are intense, relationships feel unstable, or reactions are hard to control in the moment.
Rachel uses this framework to help clients better understand their patterns, build effective coping tools, and create more stability over time.
Skill areas
MINDFULNESS • DISTRESS TOLERANCE • EMOTION REGULATION • INTERPERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS
This is not just support to talk through what is hard. It is structured work that helps clients build skills, reduce reactivity, and respond differently over time.
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Your emotions feel intense, fast, or hard to manage
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Your relationships are deeply affected by reactivity or instability
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You feel stuck in repeating patterns
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You want structured support, not just space to vent
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You are ready to do the work of building different responses
This is for you if
This is not for you if
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You are looking for passive support without active participation
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You do not want structured, skill-based work
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You are not open to self-reflection, accountability, or practice outside sessions
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If you're only wanting talk therapy
IMPERFECTLY HUMAN™ PODCAST
Unfiltered truths from
real people
Join Rachel every week for raw, direct, imperfectly human conversations about what it takes to handle life when it doesn’t go the way you planned. It’s for anyone navigating real life—messy relationships, pressure, loss, identity shifts, mental health struggles, or just the weight of being human—and wanting something honest, not polished or filtered.
PERFORMANCE COACH • THERAPIST • PODCAST HOST
Why
Rachel
Rachel’s work is built on more than credentials alone. Clients work with her because she brings a combination that is hard to find:
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deep clinical experience,
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direct communication,
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emotional intelligence,
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and a strong understanding of what pressure looks like from the inside.
No vague encouragement or one-size-fits-all advice. Her approach is structured, honest, validating, and practical. She helps people name what is happening, understand the underlying patterns, and build more effective ways to respond.
For clients who have tried therapy before and felt unseen, unsupported, or stuck in the same cycles, that difference matters.
"I have been working with Rachel for over a year now and can honestly say she is the best therapist I have ever had. Finally, I found a provider who is not only incredibly smart and empathetic but is teaching me skills I can utilize in my life to make actual changes. The growth I have seen in myself over the past year has been tremendous and so much of that is due to what I have learned and gained from my time with Rachel. She is extremely astute and truly cares about her clients. She is honest in her feedback but always delivers it in a way that is considerate and promotes self improvement. The ultimate professional, Rachel advocates for her clients and supports them to create a life worth living. She is articulate, personable, kind, and authentic. I felt at ease with her the moment I met her. I am so grateful for Rachel and her expertise; she has guided me towards great change and helped me gain many insights. I look forward to continuing our work together and furthering my personal growth. Thank you Rachel for being so wonderful!"
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