- Attachment-focused care
- Practical coping skills
- Relationship support
About Rachel
Rachel Bentley is a licensed marriage and family therapist with eight years of clinical practice in Arizona. She earned a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University and holds an LMFT credential. Rachel draws on decades of hands-on experience in schools, group homes, addiction programs, and outpatient settings to guide people through relationship and life stressors.
Her work emphasizes how early attachments shape current relationship patterns. She uses attachment-based ideas and object relations thinking to help people see how childhood caregiver relationships influence present reactions. Rachel helps clients name their strengths and build practical coping skills they can use day to day.
In sessions she combines clear, focused strategies with a warm, supportive stance. Cognitive-behavioral techniques are used to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dialectical behavior ideas help with emotion regulation and managing intense reactions.
Rachel has experience with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma, parenting stress, intimacy and relationship challenges like jealousy and infidelity. She also works with issues tied to attachment, abandonment, codependency, and communication problems.
Her approach is collaborative and strengths-based. Rachel helps people tune into what’s been working and what needs to change. She encourages small, achievable steps toward more stable connections and healthier day-to-day functioning.
Her work emphasizes how early attachments shape current relationship patterns. She uses attachment-based ideas and object relations thinking to help people see how childhood caregiver relationships influence present reactions. Rachel helps clients name their strengths and build practical coping skills they can use day to day.
In sessions she combines clear, focused strategies with a warm, supportive stance. Cognitive-behavioral techniques are used to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dialectical behavior ideas help with emotion regulation and managing intense reactions.
Rachel has experience with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma, parenting stress, intimacy and relationship challenges like jealousy and infidelity. She also works with issues tied to attachment, abandonment, codependency, and communication problems.
Her approach is collaborative and strengths-based. Rachel helps people tune into what’s been working and what needs to change. She encourages small, achievable steps toward more stable connections and healthier day-to-day functioning.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds with caregivers shape current relationship patterns and emotional reactions. It helps people who struggle with trust, closeness, jealousy, and attachment wounds learn new ways to relate to others.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and the actions that follow. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday patterns that keep people stuck.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences, and needs and help choose techniques that feel most useful. That decision is collaborative and can shift as progress unfolds.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time that can interrupt school or work days. Licensed professionals are able to use the approaches above in remote sessions so you can learn new skills, practice emotion regulation, and work on relationship patterns without rearranging your whole day.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rachel help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting and relationship difficulties including jealousy and infidelity.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused, blending practical skill teaching with attention to how past relationships affect current behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rachel has eight years of practice as a licensed clinician and additional prior experience in schools, group homes, and addiction programs.
What credentials and region are associated with Rachel?
She holds an LMFT and practices in Arizona.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Rachel?
Choose the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.