Rachel DiPippo , LMHC

Rachel DiPippo is a licensed mental health counselor with a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and the LMHC credential, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor. With 22 years of clinical experience in Rhode Island, she has supported individuals, couples, and families across a range of settings. Rachel’s work addresses many common and complex struggles, including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, parenting challenges, grief, eating and body image concerns, anger, self-esteem issues, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

She also focuses on concerns such as abandonment and attachment issues, blended family dynamics, codependency, communication and control problems, divorce and separation, fertility-related stress, forgiveness, and compassion fatigue. Her approach is collaborative - she partners with clients to set meaningful goals and tailors interventions to each person’s needs. Rachel draws from a range of therapeutic methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), client-centered therapy, mindfulness-based approaches, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, trauma-focused techniques, and dialectical behavioral strategies.

In practice she aims to walk alongside clients in their healing process, helping them explore the thoughts, emotions, and patterns that contribute to unwanted behaviors and experiences. She emphasizes encouragement and practical tools so clients can move toward the changes they want. Rachel seeks to create a supportive environment where people can examine what’s holding them back and build skills for greater emotional freedom.

Therapeutic approaches and online care tailored to you

Rachel DiPippo integrates client-centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness approaches to address emotional and behavioral concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a collaborative, empathetic relationship in which the therapist supports the client’s own capacity for insight and growth, making it useful for relationship, self-esteem, and life-transition issues. CBT focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, often helping with anxiety, depression, and coping with addictive behaviors. Mindfulness therapy cultivates present-moment awareness and self-compassion, which can reduce reactivity to stress and support recovery from trauma and chronic emotional distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Rachel works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they may blend techniques so therapy aligns with each person’s situation.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - allowing clients to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while accommodating schedules, mobility, and life demands.