Dr. Rachel Gaillard Smook

Dr. Rachel Gaillard Smook

Verified Credentials

Profession(s): Psychology
License Status:  I'm a licensed professional.
License Type:  Licensed Psychologist
License Number:  8901

My Approach to Helping

I believe that coming to therapy when your life is not proceeding in the way you wish is a courageous and important step in building the life you want. Although it is sometimes difficult or frightening to make that first phone call, it's a strong sign of your belief in yourself and your desire to live fully and joyfully. I respect the decision to begin therapy and understand that it's sometimes a hard step that requires great courage. I firmly believe that however you're feeling now, there is a capacity for healing, change, and joy within you.

I have particular research and clinical interests in working with college and graduate students and with women and couples around issues related to pregnancy, birth, and new parenthood. Additionally, I have training and experience in a wide range of problems and concerns that affect adults.

My practice is centered around compassion, personal warmth and care, and a strong conviction that you can overcome the pain and difficulties in your life. My approach to therapy is relational, solution-focused, warm, direct, and intuitive. I will collaborate with you to find health and joy in your life.
 

Services I Provide

  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
  • Family Therapy
  • Consultation
  • Clinical Supervision
 

Ages I Work With

  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Elders
 

Languages I Speak

  • English
 

Groups I Work With

  • College students and young adults, women and men with fertility / pregnancy / parenting concerns, people with eating concerns, people who are feeling depressed, adults wishing to live with a greater experience of joy and hope in their lives.
 

Therapy Approaches I Use

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
  • Collaborative Therapy / Collaborative Language Systems
  • Depth Therapy
  • Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Holistic Psychotherapy
  • Humanistic Psychology
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
  • Parent Work
  • Positive Psychotherapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Solution Focused Therapy
Dr. Rachel Gaillard Smook
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http://birchtreepsychology.com/
 
Locations & Maps
Office 1: 
300 West Main Street Building B
Northborough, MA 01532 United States
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Concerns & Issues I Help With

  • Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
  • Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues
  • Academic Concerns
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Adoption / Reunion Issues
  • Aging & Geriatric Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Career Choice
  • Child and/or Adolescent Issues
  • Control Issues
  • Creative Blocks
  • Depression
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Eating & Food Issues
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • Emptiness
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Family Problems
  • Fertility Issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Grief, Loss, & Bereavement
  • Health / Illness / Medical Issues
  • Identity Issues
  • Inadequacy
  • Infidelity / Affair Recovery
  • Irritability
  • Isolation
  • LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender) Issues
  • Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
  • Men's Issues
  • Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
  • Panic
  • Parenting
  • Post Partum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma
  • Pregnancy & Birthing
  • Prejudice / Discrimination
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Love
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexuality / Sex Therapy
  • Shame
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trust Issues
  • Values Clarification
  • Women's Issues
  • Workplace Issues
  • Worry