Frequently Asked Questions -
FAQs

Rachel’s fee at this time is $300 per 55-minute session for individual therapy. For couples sessions, the fee is $410 for 75 minutes. This is subject to change with notice to existing clients. Clients MAY be eligible for reimbursement, depending on one’s health insurance benefits.

Payment is due on the day of your session.

No. However, clients who have out-of-network (OON) insurance benefits may qualify for reimbursement.

Furthermore, if insurance permits, Rachel will submit claims for reimbursement electronically.

Yes, Rachel Sykes is a licensed psychotherapist (LMHC) with a license to practice in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Rachel describes it as helping clients improve their relationship with money. Rachel will provide no financial advice; she is not a financial advisor/planner.

Rachel worked for 25 years in the investment field before she became a licensed psychotherapist. She also earned an MBA and a CFA designation, and taught both general finance and financial planning courses at a local university.

Now, Rachel volunteers her time with the local CFA Boston Society, where she sits on the Financial Literacy Council as a Board Member.

Getting started is simple. The easiest way is to book a free 20-minute consultation using the button at the top of the page. At that time, Rachel will answer questions and try to determine if she is qualified to work with you from a clinical perspective. She will then explain the intake process and get you started.

Rachel suggests that you set up a free 20-minute consultation to ask your questions. Alternatively, you may email her at hello@rachelcsykes.com and she will respond as soon as she can.

Rachel does have an office in downtown Boston and accepts in-person appointments for new and existing clients. If you are accepted as a client, in-person appointments can be scheduled, subject to availability. Book a free 20-minute consult using the button at the top of the page for availability information.

Rachel works with clients during the week M, W-F. She does accept early morning appointments starting at 7 am on Wednesdays and can meet on Mondays until 6 pm.

Some of these appointment times are already taken by existing clients, so the best way to schedule is to set up a free 20-minute consult.

Rachel requires a brief consult conversation by video so both parties can determine if it seems like a good fit. If so, Rachel will create an account in her records system and book your appointment. Clients must also complete the intake paperwork before the first appointment; it typically takes 15-30 minutes. Payment is due on the day of your session.

Most of Rachel’s clients are experienced, high level professionals who are stressed out, want better work life balance, and career advancement but also more enjoyment out of life. She can help them with anxiety, trauma, relationships, and ADHD.

Rachel may NOT be a good fit for clients who want to pay for their session with insurance, or want sessions in evening hours or on weekends. Some clients have symptoms that are better suited for treatment by other therapists with very specific training/specialties.

Rachel works largely from a psychodynamic framework, as she believes in the importance of early experiences, social relationships, and the role of the unconscious. She also uses Feminist: Cultural-relational theory as a lens to understand the role of societal, gender-based, and familial pressures on a client’s experience.