Rachel Khan-McCroy, LCSW

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Narrative-focused LCSW helping people rebuild their story

Details

Name	Rachel Khan-McCroy
Credentials	LCSW
Based in	New Jersey
Licensed in	New York, New Jersey
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	11

About Rachel

Rachel Khan-McCroy is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience. She practices from a Narrative perspective and centers the client’s story in sessions. Rachel aims to help people make sense of painful experiences and find practical ways to cope day to day.

She uses Client-Centered techniques to create a calm, respectful space where people can speak freely. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot and shift unhelpful thinking and to build new habits.

Background and approach

Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are offered when stronger emotion regulation or distress tolerance skills are needed. Rachel has worked across a range of challenging situations, including trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and problems with self-esteem. She also supports people facing caregiving stress, chronic illness or pain, cancer-related concerns, and issues tied to family of origin and attachment.

Her approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on identifying strengths, naming patterns, and trying tools that fit each person’s life. She encourages writing, reflection, and small steps that add up over time.

Rachel is licensed as an LCSW in New Jersey and New York. She offers sessions in English and is able to work with international clients. Therapy is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Trauma and abuse, Grief, Self esteem among the things Rachel works with, alongside the areas below.

Trauma and abuse
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Communication problems
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Family of origin issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Rachel among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Rachel among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Rachel among the ways she works.
Gottman Method: Listed by Rachel among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Rachel among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Rachel among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Rachel among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Rachel among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Rachel directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Rachel directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

Narrative and Skills-Based Therapy Online

Rachel combines Narrative Therapy with Client-Centered work and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people rewrite unhelpful stories and test new ways of coping. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and looks for alternate plots that reduce blame and increase agency. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, respect, and collaboration so people can explore concerns at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy aims to identify unhelpful thoughts and try concrete behavior changes that improve mood and daily functioning.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Rachel partners with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and life situation. Together they try techniques, notice what helps, and adjust the plan as needed rather than committing to a single method from the start.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow a face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, journaling prompts, or practicing skills between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does Rachel commonly address?

She focuses on trauma and abuse, grief, depression, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like attachment, caregiving stress, and chronic illness.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Rachel uses a Narrative perspective and blends client-centered work with CBT and DBT techniques to help people name patterns and try practical skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 11 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including PTSD, complex grief, mood disorders, and substance-related challenges.

Where is she licensed and located?

Rachel holds LCSW credentials in New Jersey and New York and is based in New Jersey.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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