Hi, I’m Dr. Racheal Phillips, the founder of Authentically You Counseling, LLC, and I’m truly glad you’re here. I built this practice on a simple but powerful belief: people heal best in environments where they are seen, heard, and accepted exactly as they are—without judgment, pressure, or pretense.

With over 20 years of experience in the mental health field and almost 15 years working as a counseling professional, I’ve had the privilege of supporting children, teens, adults, and families through seasons of pain, transition, and growth. Over time, I discovered my greatest passion—helping teens and adults who have experienced trauma, particularly childhood trauma, move from merely surviving to fully thriving.

My therapeutic approach is person-centered, trauma-informed, and relational at its core. I combine genuine human connection with evidence-based practices, including EMDR, somatic techniques, and other trauma-focused interventions, to support healing not only in the mind, but in the body and nervous system as well. I believe therapy should feel safe, collaborative, and empowering—not clinical, cold, or one-sided.

You’ll notice that I show up as my authentic self—usually in a t-shirt, leggings, and flip-flops—because I don’t believe healing requires perfection, formal clothing, or emotional armor. It requires real humans doing real work together. In our space, you don’t have to hold it all in or have it all figured out. You get to be whole, messy, curious, hurting, hopeful, and human.

At Authentically You Counseling, you will be met with empathy, honesty, and unwavering respect. You deserve a life that isn’t defined by what happened to you—but instead, shaped by who you are becoming.

Here, you get to be real. You get to be supported. You get to be authentically you!