Dr. Rachel Radin

Dr. Rachel Radin is a California-based psychologist who focuses on anxiety, mood, and eating concerns in adults. She is a CA Psychologist (30403) and brings eight years of clinical experience to her practice. Rachel writes plainly and aims to make therapy practical and understandable for worried parents and caretakers.

She uses a blend of approaches to match each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and shift actions. Mindfulness strategies support noticing urges and emotions without reacting immediately. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take small steps toward meaningful goals.

Rachel's background includes a Master’s and PhD in Clinical and Medical Psychology from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. She completed a pre-doctoral internship in pediatric psychology and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco, where she worked on brief interventions to reduce stress-related eating.

Her clinical work has covered eating and weight-related concerns such as binge eating, stress-related eating, and health-related behavior change for conditions like diabetes and obesity. She has also worked with people facing anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, grief, trauma, and communication or attachment challenges.

In sessions she uses practical, skill-based tools drawn from mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and cognitive-behavioral techniques. The focus is on clear goals, small steps, and techniques people can use between visits. She encourages a collaborative process to find what fits each person best.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Dr. Radin commonly combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in straightforward ways. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings, clarify what matters most, and take small steps toward those values. It often helps with anxiety, mood concerns, and persistent struggles like stress-related eating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and eating-related behaviors.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick or adapt methods based on their goals, day-to-day life, and preferences. Clients and therapist review what helps and adjust strategies together over time.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it simple to practice skills between appointments and to use guided exercises and mindfulness practices in real-life settings.