Hi! I’m Dr. Rachel McCarthy. I am a licensed psychologist, supervisor, and proud member of this community. I provide therapy to kids (8 and up), teens, adults, and families. I’m excited that you are here to learn more about me, how I practice, and how I can help. If it feels like we might be a good fit for each other, let’s connect!
Rachel McCarthy, PsyD
Licensed Psychologist (she, her)
- Work best with: Children, Teens, Adults, Families, Complex Trauma, Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Interpersonal Problems, School/Work-Related Challenges, Life/Identity Transitions
- Manage Medications: Provides therapy and collaborates closely with our psychiatry team for medication management, available through internal referral if needed.
I celebrate individual differences and would best describe my work as empathic, integrative, and collaborative, taking into account the intersectionality of the client’s lived experiences, culture, personal identities, and goals. I describe my orientation and approach as integrative. To that end, I utilize an anti-racist framework that entails healing and is empowerment centered, strength-based, and culturally informed.
I have provided therapeutic services for over 10 years to individuals across the lifespan who present with complex trauma, mood and anxiety disorders, interpersonal problems, school and/or work-related challenges, and life and identity transitions. I have received training in and integrate interventions including Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, play therapy, TF-CBT, Parent Child Interaction Therapy, The Nurtured Heart Approach, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. I also employ humor, mindfulness, and strategies from ACT among others.
Credentials
Education
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, American School of Professional Psychology in Southern California
In-network and Self Pay
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna/Evernorth
- Employers Health Network
- Medicare
- Partners Direct Health
- Sana Benefits
- Seton Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Aging
- Anxiety
- Attachment Trauma or Insecurity
- Boundaries / Assertiveness
- Career Counseling / Professional Growth
- Childhood Abuse or Neglect
- Conflict with Friends
- Cultural Identity / Acculturation Stress
- Depression
- Divorce / Breakup
- Existential Issues
- Family Conflict
- Gender Identity
- Gender Identity (LGBTQ)
- Life Transitions
- Not Happy or Satisfied with life
- Perfectionism
- Personal Growth
- Postpartum Depression or Anxiety
- Self-Harm
- Shame
- Social Anxiety
- Stress / Burnout
- Trauma / PTSD
- Women's Issues
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Accelerated Experiential Dynamic (AEDP)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Family Systems
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Multicultural
- Object Relations
- Process Oriented Psychology ('Process Work')
- Psychodynamic
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Systems Approach
Locations
Client Focus
- Age Groups Served: Children (9+), Pre-Teens, Teens, Adults, Older Adults (65+)
- Participant Types: Minors, Adults, Individuals
- Language Spoken: English