Raechel Pierce, MSW, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Staff Therapist

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Raechel is a licensed clinical social worker who offers a warm, collaborative space where you can feel supported and understood. She works with young adults and adults navigating relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, identity concerns, life transitions, and academic/work stress. Grounded in a relational approach, Raechel integrates evidence-based practices to help clients create meaningful change that aligns with their values and goals. She honors the importance of allowing space and time for healing and strives to create a path with you toward greater balance and well-being.

  • Master of Social Work from the University of Illinois - Chicago Jane Addams College of Social Work

    Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology from the University of Illinois - Chicago

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

    Gottman Method Level 1, 2020

    Behavioral Case Formulation, 2022

    Introduction to Schema Therapy, 2025

  • Raechel strongly believes that healing begins within the context of connection and relationship with another. With this understanding, she strives to create a warm, compassionate environment rooted in trust and safety where her clients feel comfortable exploring their emotions and experiences at their own pace. Her approach is empathetic, collaborative, and thoughtfully tailored to the unique needs of each client.

    Grounded in psychodynamic, relational, and experiential foundations, she integrates evidence-based methods including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), internal family systems (IFS), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and emotion focused therapy (EFT). Together, she helps clients explore the patterns affecting their lives and relationships to uncover new possibilities for growth. Blending insight with action, she recognizes that meaningful change begins with self-awareness and is sustained by learning tools to navigate life’s challenges with clarity and confidence.

    With her view of therapy as a deeply personal process of growth and reconnection, Raechel seeks to gently guide and empower you toward meaningful change and a more authentic sense of self.

  • Raechel works with young adults and adults across the lifespan, with a particular focus on individuals who are navigating the transitions of early adulthood and career/academic stress. She specializes in supporting clients struggling with perfectionism, anxiety, relationship difficulties, identity exploration, and self esteem concerns.

    Her diverse experience in private practice, college and crisis counseling, domestic violence support, and case management with adolescents and families allows her to help clients navigate through a wide range of difficulties and challenges.

    She particularly enjoys working with clients who are willing to embrace the work that is necessary to grow significantly in their relationship with self and others. Her passion is helping clients experience restoration and reconnection in their lives, and believes this is made possible through genuine collaboration in the therapeutic relationship.

  • In her free time, Raechel enjoys discovering new restaurants and sharpening her culinary skills by trying new recipes (and recreating her favorite dishes), attending church, listening to Italian jazz, going to shows, and taking walks in nature. She values connection and spending time with her family, friends, and of course her adorable cat, Olie. Creative expression and play are important aspects in her life and Raechel loves to express that in many different outlets, whether it be through dance, decorating her home, (interior design is a huge passion), or dusting off her camera to dabble in photography. She values presence and enjoying each moment. 

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