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MEET
RACHEL LABELLE

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Licensed School Psychologist

Rachel is passionate about helping children and their families navigate challenges related to emotional and behavioral difficulties and neurodivergence. Rachel believes that a secure and non-judgmental therapeutic relationship is the basis for nurturing growth. Her therapy approach is tailored to meet each client’s individual needs and incorporates techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), parent training, mindfulness, and positive psychology. Special areas of interest include anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, executive functioning, ADHD, Autism, and learning disabilities.

 

Rachel also specializes in conducting psychological and psychoeducational evaluations.  Throughout her career, Rachel has completed hundreds of evaluations for preschool, school age students, and young adults. Moreover, she regularly consults with teachers and parents to support the academic, social, and emotional needs of children. She has extensive knowledge of special education laws and procedures as well as the development of IEPs and 504 Plans.

 

Rachel is a Licensed School Psychologist and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist with over 15 years of experience in the field. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from James Madison University as well as a master’s degree and certificate of advanced graduate studies in school psychology from George Mason University. Prior to joining the team at Think Happy Live Healthy, she worked for over a decade as a school psychologist in area public schools. Outside of her work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and son.

 

 

Areas of Expertise:

Anxiety

Depression

Autism

ADHD and executive functioning

Learning disabilities  

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