Therapy & getting started

Support for what you’re carrying.

You can bring the worry, the difficult memories, the relationship pattern, or the feeling that something needs to change. We’ll work together to understand it and choose a useful next step.

Fees & coverage Standards of care

Areas of focus

Your concerns set the starting point.

People of all identities, cultures, beliefs, and life experiences are welcome here. I take time to understand what matters to you and how you see the world.

Anxiety, trauma & adult ADHD

Individual therapy can explore worry, avoidance, feeling on guard, painful memories, and the ways past experiences affect life now. We build understanding and useful skills at a pace that fits you.

With adults, I specialize in ADHD patterns. We can work on getting started, organizing and following through, managing time, feeling overwhelmed, and the ways these patterns affect emotions and relationships. Together, we develop practical strategies that fit your daily life.

Couples & interpersonal relationships

Relationships are a central focus of this practice. We can look at recurring arguments, emotional distance, trust, boundaries, parenting stress, and what each person needs. Relationship work is available both individually and as a couple.

School-age children & teens

Support for anxiety, trauma-related concerns, emotional regulation, and relationships at home or school. We discuss developmental fit, the young person’s readiness, and how caregivers can support the work before beginning.

Parents & families

Practical help with routines, behavior, communication, and family patterns. Parent involvement can be an important part of helping a child use new skills beyond the session.

The first steps

From an inquiry to a working plan.

Check the fit and practical details. Discuss what you need, appointment options, session length, fees or coverage, and any access needs.
Understand the agreement. Review consent, confidentiality and its limits, communication, payment, and cancellation expectations before beginning.
Make room for your experience. The first session explores what brought you in, relevant history, current concerns, strengths, and what you want to be different.
Choose goals and next steps. Agree on a useful focus and how to review whether the work is helping.

During sessions

Understanding, practice, and feedback.

Understand a pattern

Explore how thoughts, emotions, behaviors, experiences, and relationships connect. Consider the purpose a response has served and what you would like to change.

Try something useful

Practice a coping skill, examine an interpretation, work through a relationship interaction, or plan a manageable step between appointments.

Review what helps

Bring back your experience. Your feedback, daily functioning, and agreed goals help determine what to continue or adjust.

The pace and focus depend on your needs. You can ask questions about the approach, share concerns, and discuss a change in direction.

How we may work together

Approaches with a purpose.

Treatment draws on your needs, goals, preferences, and the approaches that fit the situation. I explain what we’re trying and why, and we review how it is working for you.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · CBT

Explore connections among thoughts, emotions, and behavior, and practice changes in everyday situations.

DBT-informed skills

Practice mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and ways to communicate needs and maintain boundaries.

Trauma-focused work · TF-CBT

Trauma-focused approaches are chosen for the person’s needs and readiness. TF-CBT is among the structured approaches used in work with children, adolescents, and caregivers.

Emotionally focused & attachment-oriented work

Understand the emotional needs and interaction patterns beneath relationship conflict, and explore new ways to respond and connect.

Child anxiety approaches

Coping Cat and the CAT Project provide structured ways to develop skills for anxiety. MATCH supports flexible, organized treatment planning around a young person’s needs.

Parent & family approaches

Training includes Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Group Triple P, parent-management strategies, and family systems work. We discuss the format and fit for your family.

Unified Protocol

A structured way to examine emotional experiences and patterns of responding across a range of concerns.

Practical learning and reflection

Psychoeducation, behavioral practice, strengths, and feedback help connect the ideas in therapy to the life you are living.

Standards of care

What guides the work.

Your goals and informed choice

Clear explanations of the process, fees, privacy, and available options help you make decisions about your care.

Careful clinical reasoning

Assessment considers your history, strengths, context, and possible explanations. Understanding is revisited as new information emerges.

Evidence and individual fit

Approaches are considered in light of research, clinical experience, your preferences, and the situation in front of us.

Privacy and professional boundaries

Confidentiality, its limits, record handling, and communication expectations are explained as part of informed consent.

Feedback and accountability

Goals and progress are reviewed. Concerns about the therapy relationship or the approach deserve time and attention.

Appropriate support and referrals

When your needs call for another service or level of care, we discuss options and the steps involved in connecting with appropriate support.

Therapy fees

Let’s talk about what is workable.

$150per individual therapy session

If cost is a concern, please tell me. I’m willing to work with clients based on what they can afford, and we can discuss an arrangement before beginning.

For couples or family appointments, ask about the session format, length, and fee when you reach out. Payment and cancellation expectations are reviewed before booking.

Insurance plans accepted

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Aetna
Cigna / Evernorth
Curative
Ascension SmartHealth
BCBS Massachusetts Virtual Network
Medicare
Medicaid

Commercial networks listed here are accessed through Headway when your plan, location, and service are eligible. Medicare and Medicaid participation is confirmed for your specific plan and booking route.

Your cost depends on your plan, deductible, copay or coinsurance, covered service, and any required authorization. We’ll confirm those details before scheduling.

Military & veteran benefits

I work with clients through VA Community Care, TRICARE, and Military OneSource.

VA Community Care
TRICARE
Military OneSource

Let me know which benefit you use so we can confirm eligibility, any referral or authorization needed, and the appropriate scheduling process.

Employer benefits & community referrals

I also work with Spring Health, Lyra Health, and Buckner. Access and covered sessions depend on your benefit or referral.

Ask about cost & coverage

Booking & referrals

Connect through your benefits.

I work with Headway, Spring Health, Lyra Health, SkyTherapist, and Buckner, and offer direct self-pay appointments.

Scheduling through a platform or referral partner

Headway

For eligible insurance-based care. Confirm your specific network and expected payment through Headway before scheduling.

Spring Health

For clients with access through a participating employer or benefit program. Check eligibility and available sessions through your Spring Health account.

Lyra Health

For clients with an eligible Lyra benefit. Your program determines access, available sessions, and any cost to you.

SkyTherapist

For care arranged through SkyTherapist, including applicable military and veteran referral routes. Confirm referral type, authorization, and appointment arrangements with the platform.

Buckner

For clients referred through Buckner. Coordinate eligibility and the referral with your Buckner contact, then confirm scheduling with me.

Direct / self-pay

Contact Sound Mind Therapy directly to discuss fit, availability, and the session you need. Individual therapy is $150 per session, with affordability discussed individually.

Coverage and availability vary by plan, service, location, and referral. Existing clients can continue using their agreed scheduling channel.

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Where sessions happen

In person or online.

In-person sessions take place at the Lubbock office. Online options are available for eligible clients in Texas and Washington, subject to fit and availability.

For online care, confirm your physical location for the appointment and arrange a private space. Session details and the appropriate platform are agreed when scheduling.

See the office & directions

Your next step

Tell me what you’re looking for.

Share what you’re hoping for, your preferred appointment times, and any insurance or benefits you’d like to use. We’ll talk through fit, availability, and the next step together.

Ask about therapy

806-318-8188 rachel.dconnect@gmail.comPlease keep sensitive clinical information and client-identifying details out of ordinary email. Appointment requests are confirmed directly. Existing clients should use their agreed scheduling channel.