Rachel Farley (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) supervised by Penny Kruger, LCSW-S. Rachel earned her Master’s degree in Social Work from UT Arlington with a focus on mental health. Rachel also earned her Master’s in Psychological Research from Texas State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University.
Rachel has worked with children and adolescents ages 4-17, as well as adults, as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) at Pathways Youth and Family Services, providing behavioral skills to those with ADHD, depression, anxiety, PTSD, ODD, and DMDD. She has experience working with victims of family violence and sexual assault through Guadalupe Family Violence Shelter, and Victim Liaison services through the Huntsville Police Department. Rachel currently teaches Psychology courses at Texas State University and enjoys teaching courses such as Psychopharmacology and Lifespan Development.
Rachel has a passion for helping others and uses a strengths-based approach to provide her clients with feelings of personal empowerment alongside a strong therapeutic relationship. Rachel believes that music is an extremely powerful tool in healing and mental health and utilizes this in her treatment approach.
In her free time, Rachel enjoys attending concerts with friends, spending time with her dog, and traveling to experience the world alongside friends and family.
