Rachel Sirek

Insurances: Anthem, BCBS plans, Cigna, Aetna, Quest, Carelon

Meet Rachel

Hi, I’m Rachel. I bring over five years of experience in community mental health, including three years of direct therapy with individuals facing severe mental illness and complex trauma. My work is informed by both clinical training and lived experience. My background in crisis and outpatient care across hospitals, jails, homes, and community settings, along with two terms of service in AmeriCorps, shaped my understanding of systemic inequities and the power of community-centered care.

Growing up neurodivergent and navigating systems that often fell short taught me the importance of being seen, understood, and supported. Neurodivergence includes ADHD, autism, dyslexia, sensory processing differences, learning disabilities, and other ways of thinking and experiencing the world. It isn’t something that needs to be “fixed”—it’s part of human diversity. Therapy can help you better understand your brain, reduce self-criticism, and find approaches that fit how you operate. I especially enjoy supporting clients with ADHD to better understand executive functioning, emotions, and sense of identity.

I work with a wide range of concerns, including anger, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, LGBTQIA+ support, life transitions, stress, trauma, and PTSD. I also have experience with more complex presentations, such as borderline personality disorder, narcissistic traits, antisocial traits, and psychosis/schizophrenia.

My background in community mental health equips me to navigate these complexities with care and clinical skill. I primarily work with adults navigating complex trauma, severe and persistent mental illness, and the lasting effects of systems that did not fully meet their needs. Many of my clients are neurodivergent or feel misunderstood, overwhelmed, or stuck in long-standing patterns despite past efforts to heal.

SPECIALTIES

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Neurodivergence
• Bipolar Disorder
• Anger Management
• Psychosis
• LGBTQIA+
• Life Transitions
• Grief
• Thinking Disorders
• Trauma
• PTSD and CPTSD
• Self Harming
• Self Esteem
• Body Image
• Mood Disorders

Ages: Teens and Adults

Types of Therapy

• CBT
• DBT
• Motivational Interviewing
• Person-Centered
• Strength-Based
• Somatic
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)