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Rainey Boateng

Rainey Boateng, LCSW

Therapist in Utah

Calm, practical therapy for everyday struggles

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20 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Goal focused
  • Skill building
  • Trauma aware

About Rainey

Rainey Boateng is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with two decades of experience in social work and clinical practice. She helps people set clear goals and work toward them with practical strategies. Her style is straightforward and focused on what each person needs right now.

She uses familiar approaches like cognitive behavioral methods to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and reactions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques help people clarify values and take committed action even when emotions are difficult.

Rainey has worked across many settings over the years, supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and challenges with self esteem. Her background includes experience with issues around parenting, caregiving, career changes, and grief tied to illness or loss. She also addresses relationship concerns, communication problems, and the effects of trauma on daily life.

Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer thinking, and steady steps toward the goals the client names. She combines brief solution-focused ideas with longer-term strategies when needed. Conversations are meant to leave people with tools they can try between meetings.

Rainey practices in Utah and communicates in English. She accepts international clients and brings a calm, experienced presence to complicated situations. To begin, people are invited to complete the platform’s matching steps and schedule a session.

Approaches that guide online work

Rainey frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, choose what matters most, and take small actions toward those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior, and teaches practical steps to shift unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms like anxiety or depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Rainey will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as progress and life circumstances change.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, it may allow shorter check-ins during a work break or avoid travel time. It also lets people use approaches like CBT worksheets, ACT exercises, and skills practice between visits to keep progress moving forward.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Utah

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Rainey address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and self esteem issues, plus many related concerns like caregiving stress, relationship problems, and career challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is practical and collaborative, using tools to change unhelpful thoughts and build skills people can use between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

Rainey has about 20 years of experience working as a social worker and clinician in a range of settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and is based in Utah.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients; confirm any location-specific details before booking.

How does cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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