Rachel Smith (she/her)

LPC, RYT - 200
Accepting Clients

Hello! My name is Rachel Smith (she/her) of Ginkgo Leaf Counseling. I am a licenced practising counselor (LPC) outside of Philadelphia, PA.

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in Pennsylvania

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Adolescent/Teen
  • Group

About My Clients

I work with clients who may be feeling overwhelmed by the demands of modern life and the weight of past experiences. I believe healing is an ongoing process—one that honors the connection between body, mind, and spirit. Rooted in a trauma-informed perspective, addiction counseling work, and supported by EMDR training, my work gently guides clients toward uncovering how survival strategies and old behaviors that once protected them may now be holding them back from living fully in the present.

My Background and Approach

I have a deep commitment to working with individuals affected by substance use, addiction, and the ripple effects these challenges create in all areas of life. My background includes years of experience in addiction recovery settings, where I’ve supported clients through sober curiosity, early sobriety, harm reduction, relapse prevention, and long-term healing. I understand addiction not as a moral failing, but as a response to pain made more complicated by the intricacies of the brain. I meet clients with compassion, curiosity, humor, and a belief in their inherent worth and resilience. Alongside my clinical training as an LPC and EMDR trained counselor, I bring a holistic lens to my work, informed by my certification as a 200-hour yoga teacher. I integrate mindfulness, breathwork, and somatic awareness into sessions as appropriate, helping clients reconnect with their bodies and inner wisdom.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

You have inherent worth! This is the lens that I try to shape all of my interactions through. I strive to work from a space of anti-racism, intersectionality, and affirming care while also being willing to receive correction and redirection from those in the community.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Addiction Counseling Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
Other Techniques
  • Addiction Counseling
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Harm Reduction Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Addiction Attachment Psychosis and Schizophrenia
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Bipolar
  • Depression
  • Gambling Addiction
  • Medication Management
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychosis and Schizophrenia
  • Relationship Issues
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Women's Issues
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity
  • Islam

At A Glance

  • Experience: 4 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $125 - 125/session

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