Rachael Wade, LCSW
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Hi, I’m Rachael Wade
I am a mental health professional dedicated to helping families and individuals move through the complexities of life's stressors and clinical diagnoses. By integrating evidence-based interventions with a foundation of deep patience and grace, I aim to cultivate a trusting, collaborative partnership. Our work together draws from a thoughtful blend of clinical modalities, contemporary research, personal experience, and the shared wisdom of our community. I remain constantly inspired by the natural resilience and insight found within every person and family, and I strive to keep our time together centered on that profound internal wisdom.
My Approach to Therapy
A favorite quote of mine reads "Life is beautiful and life is hard." Truly, moving through the unpredictable nature of our various life chapters is a challenge even on the best of days. When we add the heavy burdens of trauma, difficult circumstances, or a biological predisposition to anxiety or mood challenges, the experience can quickly become quite overwhelming. Through my practice I have found that therapy can offer a collaborative relationship to help reinforce our value, purpose, and meaning in life and allow us the opportunity to work through acute areas of challenge to reduce suffering and build resiliency in the face of hardship. I hope to create an honest and gentle space to do this work with folks. I believe in creating rhythms and structure to our session time that allows for the recognition of what is going on both with our thoughts as well as our bodies and their states of alertness and stress.
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I am an old soul who enjoys an early bedtime and my tv time. Outside of being a clinician I am a perpetual new mom and toddler wrangler, it is impossible to get the hang of this thing and it is a huge joy in my life. I also enjoy time outside and I have always loved physical activity of some sort.
Like any highly sensitive kid, I became a therapist because I did not want kids to be sad anymore. In all seriousness, I do believe therapy to be a strong tool in supporting more resilient outcomes in our lives and that has always driven me to do this work.
We'd be a great fit if...
- You are ok looking back to understand the present
- You are ok feeling uncomfortable in the short run to feel more peace in the long run
- You are looking for support around frustrating or confusing behaviors in your child
- You feel overwhelmed with the day to day
- You have a stress, anxiety or depression diagnosis
- You are looking for support for your child ages 5-12
- You are open to virtual therapy in North Carolina.
- You are entering college or in college or graduate school
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Professional Bio
Rachael Wade, LCSW, serves as a clinician with Stillpoint Counseling and Wellness, offering support both in-person and through telehealth services across North Carolina. She earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology and her Master of Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Rachael finds deep fulfillment in partnering with parents and children between the ages of 6 and 12, focusing her expertise on helping family systems manage the weight of stress and the complexities of childhood behavioral challenges. Her clinical practice is rooted in evidence-based frameworks, including Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Additionally, she incorporates the ARC (Attachment, Regulation, and Competency) model and utilizes CE-CERT to support emotional wellness and prevent emotional burnout. Beyond her work with families, Rachael enjoys guiding young adults through the transformative years of college and graduate school as they navigate the significant identity shifts and pressures unique to that season of life.
Accepted insurances: BCBS
Self pay rates: $150/$130
