Rachel Khan-McCroy

Rachel Khan-McCroy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey who focuses on grief, trauma, and major life transitions. She centers conversations on what matters to each person and helps them find coping tools that fit their life. Her style is collaborative and straightforward, with attention to strengths and practical steps.

She uses client-centered work alongside cognitive behavioral strategies and dialectical behavior techniques. That means sessions often mix listening, gentle reflection, and skills practice to manage overwhelming emotions and shift unhelpful thinking. Mindfulness methods are used to build present-moment awareness when that helps reduce stress.

Rachel has eleven years of clinical experience working in settings that include palliative and end-of-life care. Her background also includes supporting people with PTSD, substance use concerns, HIV/AIDS, and those who have been incarcerated. This range informs a respectful, trauma-aware approach when grief, loss, or medical issues are part of the story.

She helps people facing problems such as depression, low self-esteem, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and communication breakdowns. Sessions can address eating-related concerns, attachment and abandonment worries, and challenges around aging or cancer-related stress.

Rachel works in English and is licensed in New Jersey and New York. To begin, she asks people to share their priorities so therapy can focus on realistic goals and skills that fit day-to-day life.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s perspective and priorities. The therapist listens, reflects what is said, and helps the person steer sessions toward their goals. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to make sense of loss or change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and practice new behaviors. CBT is often used for depression, anxiety, and when grief feels stuck.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving how people relate to others. Skills work can reduce overwhelm and build steadier coping during major life transitions or caregiving stress.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will work with each person to match approaches to their needs, goals, and preferences so treatment feels usable and realistic.

This profile does not list which specific session formats are offered, so confirm options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful because they fit more easily into work and family schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use skills-based exercises, mood tracking, and homework between sessions to keep progress moving even when meeting remotely.