Rachel Hayden
Currently has availability
Provides services in CCS, Choices
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Ages 14+
LGBTQIA+
Chronic Illiness
Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges
Rachel wants you to know that you are absolutely a valuable person and worthy of connection, just as you are. A lot of us have hard roads to walk in life. Sometimes it seems like we are broken and need fixing, when what we most need is for people to care about us, to really listen and just be there and not judge. Rachel walks alongside others in radical non-judgment and support, giving people a space to be themselves and explore who they might become. Working through trauma, abuse, self-hatred, addiction, paranoia, and chronic illness, along with seeing visions and other unusual experiences, has given her a gentle touch with others.
Rachel loves the diversity of people. She especially enjoys working with the "weird sheep of the family," helping them bring out their unique strengths and work with their "dangerous gifts." She is able to professionally and age-appropriately hold space for people with various sexual or relational differences. She is also able to hold space for a variety of religious and spiritual perspectives, from atheist to orthodox. She sees difference as something to be celebrated.
Rachel likes to play guitar and write songs, explore philosophy and spirituality, hang out with her spouse, practice martial arts, dance, go shopping, run on trails, cook, and learn Spanish. She says that the best thing in the world is going out to brunch with friends.