I have been seeing Rachel Gelbin for close to ten years, and working with her has been one of the most valuable investments I've made in my personal growth. When I first started seeing her, I was going through a pretty serious relationship crisis and needed support. For the first six months I met with her frequently, then weekly for a while, and for the past five years or so I've seen her monthly. It's reassuring to know that if something comes up I can always increase the frequency. Rachel is an incredibly thoughtful therapist. She remembers an impressive amount from past conversations and often brings up insights from years earlier that help put current situations into perspective. She also has a very calm presence, which makes it much easier to talk through difficult issues. What I appreciate most about her approach is that she doesn't tell you what decisions to make. Instead, she asks the right questions and encourages you to look at things from different angles so you can make better decisions for yourself. Over time that process builds a lot of self awareness. When I first began seeing Rachel our sessions were in person. Since 2020 we have met exclusively over Zoom, and I can honestly say the sessions are just as effective. She is extremely attentive and engaged, and the convenience of Zoom actually makes it easier to stay consistent. The biggest change I've seen over the years is in my relationships. My relationship with my partner, my family members, and even people at work has improved significantly. I feel like I communicate better, react less impulsively, and approach difficult conversations in a much healthier way. Another thing I value is that I can talk to Rachel about almost anything. She listens without judgment and helps me think things through in a constructive way. For anyone looking for a therapist who will challenge you thoughtfully while also providing a steady and supportive presence, I would highly recommend Rachel. Looking back over the past decade, working with Rachel has been one of the best decisions I've made for my personal growth and relationships. read more

***RACHEL REVITALIZED OUR MARRIAGE!!!!*** My husband and I met with Rachel regularly over this past year, and the difference between where we started and where we are today is night and day. Rachel helped us recognize past hurts that each of us had been holding on to, and guided us through how to help let them go and begin to heal. Her knowledge of Imago therapy was extensive and incredibly effective in helping my husband and me learn new tools to help navigate tough situations. Our meetings were mostly via ZOOM which was just as effective as meeting in person. I honestly feel like we are both new people, and we have fallen in love with one another all over again. She seriously changed our lives. ***I CANNOT RECOMMEND RACHEL GELBIN ENOUGH!!!!*** read more

Horrific experience and I am extremely disappointed with Rachel's services. My wife and I came to Rachel for desperate need of help and support, over one year later, our relationship was worse off than when we had started seeing Rachel and it took massive intervention from a different provider to help us salvage the relationship. Being new to this experience, we believed that Rachel would help serve as a guide through the process of repair and give us the tools necessary to, with a lot of hard work on our part out of session, help patch things up. Unfortunately, our experiences did not reflect this belief. While I thought the imago-based dialogue was helpful at first, Rachel neglected to develop any sort of goal or roadmap to success or to serve as an effective guide through the process, instead electing to wander aimlessly without any focus from session to session. During particularly heated sessions where her guidance was needed most, she did not reinforce the imago-based tools that we should have been encouraged to use, instead letting my wife and I argue uninterrupted or, worse yet, choosing to take the side of one party over the other, something both my wife and I felt at different times. While Rachel is a seemingly kind person, I do not feel she was effective in what was needed most. Unfortunately, this appears to be yet another case of a therapist who is more interested in money and maintaining a long-term client she can bilk rather than actually helping couples solve their disagreements. read more

I can't recommend Rachel Gelbin enough for anyone struggling with emotional pain, especially from life events like divorce. From the moment I started working with her, I felt seen and heard. She helped me uncover layers of grief that I didn't realize were holding me back--particularly around my inner child and past experiences. Through a combination of deep, compassionate conversations and insightful techniques, I was able to break through years of sorrow and self-doubt. Rachel's approach is both gentle and empowering, allowing me to reclaim my self-esteem. Thanks to her guidance, I feel more whole, grounded, and ready to embrace the next chapter of my life. Catherine R. (Tucson, Arizona) read more

Rachel Gelbin is an excellent family therapist. Our family has been working with Rachel for about 6-months and we've experienced remarkable breakthroughs, which have directly improved our daily communication and our family's overall harmony and closeness. After having a negative experience with a totally different marriage and family therapist, our family began working with Rachel. We began family counseling because our family communications consistently turned into fights, tension, resentment, and unhappiness. We began working with Rachel on a biweekly basis, and immediately the quality of our communication began to improve. Now that we've been working with Rachel for about 6-months our family has had an amazing communication transformation. With Rachel's guidance we've gained the tools and built the trust, for us to have a loving and close relationship in which we each feel heard and understood. Our family has benefitted tremendously from Rachel's skills and experience as a psychotherapist; her style is supportive, flexible, and insightful. If you are in search of a high-quality, results-based relationship counselor, I highly recommend that you contact Rachel. Thank you Rachel! read more

Rachel is truly gifted at what she does. She possesses incredible emotional intelligence and helped my husband and I get to the root of our power struggles in a very short time. All of our sessions were via zoom. We felt it was just as impactful as it would have been in person and much more convenient than having to drive to an office. read more

Our relationship wasn't completely broken but we were both unhappy. We found Rachel online and saw her for several sessions in her office. When Covid occurred, we began online sessions which worked great for us. Rachel is a caring and competent therapist who helped us learn better communication skills and rebuild a loving relationship. read more

Rachel truly is as good as it gets! Over the years, I've worked with a number of talented therapists and I'd say that Rachel takes the cake. Rachel is so present, observant and insightful. She is direct and uplifting and funny. She challenges with great care and explains larger concepts so that growth feels less personal and more an opportunity. Couples sessions with Rachel were the first sessions in which I didn't have to "work." Being in the field of holistic medicine and health, I've often had to feed or prompt or educate therapists along the way. Not so with Rachel. I could set down the emotional labor and be a true client. I felt seen, heard, cared for and supported. While my romantic relationship didn't work out, I am so much better for the investment we made in couples counseling with Rachel. I'm thriving again now, in part, to what she helped me to see in myself and in my former partner. I am so grateful to have learned and grown this past year with her help. I recommend Rachel to everyone and anyone. Rachel facilitates true transformation. If you are ready to do the "work," you (and hopefully) your relationship will soar. It really is a tremendous opportunity to work with Rachel. Run, don't walk xo read more

Rachel is attentive and truly cares for her patients and wants to see them at their best. She is a blessing to all who know her. She gives easy to remember applicable tools and antidotes. She has helped me through some trying times and helped me learn the lessons along the way. read more

"What would Rachel do?" While I did not coin this phrase, I have embraced it as my mantra, navigating through power struggles and communication with my spouse and family members. Rachel has the ability to connect with you in a manner that makes sense, makes you feel validated and heard, and she offers practical advice and tools that are very helpful. Rachel's kindness, sense of humor, and empathy became apparent immediately and we are incredibly grateful to have connected with such a wonderful person. Gracias Rachel! read more

Rachel is incredibly smart and perceptive. She helped us overcome seemingly intractable issues in our relationship that had plagued us for decades. As our communication has improved so has our enjoyment of our marriage and life together. Rachel helped us learn to treat each other like we're madly in love, which we are. We were skeptical of some of the concepts around imago therapy going in, but the process has been fascinating and fun. We are converts and wish all of our friends could have the same wonderful experience. read more

Rachel really understood us both and the way we were creating terrible damage to our marriage. She taught us both to see those things and how to correct and overcome them and heal the hurts. She has insight skill intelligence professionalism and enormous patience. She can be trusted and relied upon completely. Elaine W read more

Rachel is amazing. Her imago communication coaching works miracles. Our marriage is very happy thanks to her, and we recommend her to any couple who wish to bring out the best in each other and their relationship. read more