Rachel Featherstone, LSW, IL | Psychotherapist

About Rachel Featherstone

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Individuals

Adults (25-64)

Seniors (65+)

Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Motivational Interviewing

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Dialectical (DBT)

Identity

Gender

Female

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Rachel Featherstone

Rachel Featherstone, LSW, is a Licensed Social Worker at Tides Mental Health working with adults 18 and older across Illinois. She supports clients navigating anxiety, depression, intense emotions, gender and identity exploration, life transitions, and communication struggles with the people closest to them. Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, DBT skills, and CBT tools, with the goal of helping you build a life organized around what you actually value. Sessions are calm and direct — she asks real questions and gives real answers. Tides Mental Health provides integrated therapy and medication support under one roof.

What should a new client know about working with you?

I'm calm, but I'm direct. I'll start with open questions and then narrow in, because the specific details are usually where the useful information is hiding. If you want structure and an agenda, we'll build one. If you'd rather talk and see where it lands, that works too. I also don't operate as a blank slate. I'll share small things — pets, books, what I'm watching — because it's easier to be honest with someone who reads as a person. Nothing you bring is going to get a flinch out of me.

What is your typical process for working with clients?

Early sessions are about getting the real picture: what's happening now, what you've already tried, and what you want life to look like on the other side of this. From there we get specific about your values — what actually matters to you — and name small actions that move you toward them. Ongoing, we'll build skills for the hard moments: getting through distress without making it worse, naming emotions accurately, and asking for what you need. We'll check regularly on whether the work is still aimed where you want it aimed, and adjust when it isn't. What we build gets shaped around your life, not a template.

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Popular visit reasons

Anxiety

Depression

Life Transition

New Patient Visit

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Sleep Problems

Therapy

Anxiety

Depression

Life Transition

New Patient Visit

Education and background

Practice names

Tides Mental Health

Education and training

Dominican University, Master's in Social Work

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Frequently asked questions

How soon can I make an appointment with Rachel Featherstone?

Generally, Rachel Featherstone has appointments available on Zocdoc within 1 week. You can see Rachel Featherstone's earliest availability on Zocdoc and make an appointment online.

Is Rachel Featherstone accepting new patients?

Rachel Featherstone generally accepts new patients on Zocdoc. You can see Rachel Featherstone's earliest availability on Zocdoc and schedule an appointment online.

Does Rachel Featherstone accept my insurance?

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Can I make an appointment with Rachel Featherstone online?

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What practice does Rachel Featherstone work with?

Rachel Featherstone works with Tides Mental Health.

What are common reasons for patients to see Rachel Featherstone?

Rachel Featherstone frequently sees patients for Depression, New Patient Visit, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Rachel Featherstone on their profile.