Meet Rachel Elder

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Rachel Elder. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Rachel below.

Hi Rachel, thanks for sharing your insights with our community today. Part of your success, no doubt, is due to your work ethic and so we’d love if you could open up about where you got your work ethic from?

I recall a specific conversation with my parents when I turned 16 that I wanted to work and get a job to provide for myself financially. That began my work ethic development. I began working part-time in the restaurant industry and as I entered into college I needed to work in order to provide for my educational costs and living costs. I would have 2-3 jobs at a time and found I was inspired to increase my work ethic by opportunities for promotions and leadership roles. As I moved to pursue my Masters Degree, my work ethic increased even more. It was solely my responsibility to make my degree a reality which meant I needed to work hard on my academics as well as working to provide for myself financially. I am driven by having a growth mindset, wanting to feel accomplished and proud, and with a deep commitment to making a positive impact on the world.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

I am a licensed mental health counselor specializing in couples therapy. I love helping couples learn the skills and create secure attachment together so that they can grow old and grey together. I run a small group practice in Washington State providing virtual therapy and facilitating classes and workshops on relationship development.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

The first skill is being willing to have a trial and error mindset which means taking risk and being open to failure–this has allowed me to grow quickly and learn how I can and will impact. Second would be taking accountability for my life–I am the one responsible for making my dreams come true and I need to work hard to bring them to life. Third, pursuing my passion for relationships allowed me to finally enter into the therapy work that brings me to life.

I encourage other therapists and individuals to embrace these skills: be passionate, be accountable, and embrace trial and error.

Tell us what your ideal client would be like?

I love working with couples that want to beat the odds and become the model of healthy relationships. They want to be safe and seen always with one another, they want to rewire how they attach to one another, and they truly believe they can shift and evolve for one another. Bonus with my ideal clients is that they engage in their growth and become a model of it and advocate for others to shift too.

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