Rachel Ehrhardt

Rachel Ehrhardt, LPC, MSCP, is a board-certified Licensed Professional Counselor who earned a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology (MSCP) from Chatham University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With a long-standing career in the helping professions, she brings decades of experience from a wide range of clinical settings, including inpatient and outpatient care, psychiatric wards, schools, prisons, nursing homes, and community-based programs, as well as work with individuals who are Deaf or blind and people living with developmental, intellectual, and physical disabilities.

Rachel works with adults in individual therapy and also supports couples. She is clear about her scope of practice and does not provide therapy for children or teenagers. Much of her professional background is rooted in substance use treatment, including extensive work within a prison setting. Those experiences helped shape a practical, direct style that focuses on helping people move from feeling stuck to building a workable path forward, especially when addiction, life stress, and difficult transitions have taken a toll on relationships and daily functioning.

Rachel often approaches therapy as both counselor and educator, emphasizing skill-building and a close look at patterns of thinking. She places particular importance on thoughts and how they influence emotions and behavior, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help identify assumptions, fears, and cognitive distortions and replace them with more accurate, evidence-based perspectives. She also uses a solution-focused mindset when appropriate, helping clients clarify what needs to change and begin implementing practical steps. Rachel has completed Gottman Method training Level 1 and passed the exam, and she is working toward the credential Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional (CSTIP). She also plans additional training through the Ackerman Institute for the Family.