Rachel Poses
MSW-I
After graduating with a degree in theater, Rachel began her career with an early interest in the mental health field, before life took her to Los Angeles, back to Miami, and into a long and rewarding career working with students with learning differences, both in schools and in her own private tutoring business. Decades of working directly with parents, managing an entrepreneurial business, and navigating her own family’s life transitions brought her full circle back to mental health.
Having raised and “launched” two daughters and spent years advising families through her business, Rachel lives in Miami Beach with her husband of over 25 years and their dog. When she isn’t traveling to visit her daughters at college, she is usually reading, playing music, walking with friends, or at the beach.
Approach & Values
Rachel’s approach is collaborative, direct, and grounded in real-world problem-solving. Rather than offering passive listening, she pairs clinical strategy with practical insight to help clients identify blind spots, navigate high-pressure environments, and build concrete tools.
She views therapy as an active partnership, tailoring her clinical methods to the unique, fast-paced realities of each client’s life. Rachel has experience working within CBT and DBT modalities and working with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and a range of other challenges.
Specialties:
- Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Management
- Children, Adolescents, and Teen Challenges including Peer Relationships, Self-esteem, Family Conflict, Emotional regulation, School and Academic Stress, Coping Skills
- Cognitive-Behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical-behavioral therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness techniques to reduce stress
- -Emerging Adult Challenges including Life Transitions, Relationship Challenges, Social -Skills and Communication, Self-esteem
- -Family and Parenting Therapy and Coaching
- Mindfulness techniques to reduce stress
- Sandwich Generation Challenges