Rachel Justie is an individual and couples psychotherapist practicing in Illinois. She works with clients dealing with a wide variety of presenting concerns, including anxiety, depression, major life transitions, communication and conflict resolution difficulties, as well as sex/intimacy issues. Rachel works to foster a safe, respectful and non-judgmental space to explore and process a client’s experiences and the thoughts and feelings that come with them. She works to build a strong and trusting therapeutic relationship, finding that to be the keystone of successful therapy outcomes. Rachel works with clients to develop resilience and build on strengths to achieve goals, while being an advocate and ally along the way. In work with couples, she strives to understand the dynamics and patterns at play, gain a true understanding of both sides, without bias. She then focuses on helping clients build insight, learn, practice and independently utilize emotion validation, conflict resolution and communication skills to improve the quality of relationship.