Rachel Dresner Jacobs

Rachel Dresner Jacobs, PhD, is a compassionate psychologist who understands the heavy burdens of worrisome thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. She specializes in supporting individuals entangled in troubling relationship patterns. Her therapeutic space fosters collaboration, allowing patients to explore and share their most sensitive problems. Through deep reflection, Rachel helps clients uncover how their experiences shape their self-perception and relationships with others. Known for her genuine and gently challenging approach, she often incorporates humor to create a comfortable atmosphere. Clients come to see that change is possible, leading to new choices and fresh beginnings. With rich experience working with adults, couples, and adolescents, Rachel tailors her therapy to embrace the unique personal histories, aspirations, cultural backgrounds, and stages of life of her patients. She adeptly engages adolescents and guides couples in replacing dysfunctional patterns with effective communication and active listening. With a strong background in hospitals, clinics, college counseling, and private practice, Rachel has also supervised and mentored clinicians in training. Her expertise includes a keen focus on intimacy, self-esteem, and body image, enhanced by advanced training in personality disorders, trauma, couples treatment, and psychoanalysis.