Rachael Parsons Svendsen M.S., LMFT

Welcome to RCPS Therapy

Welcome to RCPS TherapyWelcome to RCPS TherapyWelcome to RCPS Therapy

818.606.3294

Santa Clarita, Ca Therapy Services

Rachael Parsons Svendsen M.S., LMFT

Welcome to RCPS Therapy

Welcome to RCPS TherapyWelcome to RCPS TherapyWelcome to RCPS Therapy

818.606.3294

Santa Clarita, Ca Therapy Services

About Rachael

Rachael Parsons Svendsen, M.S., LMFT (MFT109514) earned her Masters in Counseling, with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, from California State University, Northridge. Her experience includes providing individualized services to trauma survivors and those in crisis or transition. Rachael is an adoption competent therapist, supporting all members of the adoption constellation. Rachael strives to be affirming and inclusive regarding the spectrum of human diversity factors. 

About Rachael's Practice

Rachael specializes in helping individuals, couples, and families heal attachment wounds. She provides support through the unique joys and struggles of families created through foster care and adoption. She also walks alongside parents as they learn trauma-informed parenting tools, guiding children and adults in healing from trauma. Rachael practices from a stance of collaborative curiosity, unconditional positive regard, and radical acceptance of all people. 

To My Clients

Rachael believes anyone can benefit from therapy. 

Rachael provides personalized care plans, appropriate community resources and referrals, and services for individuals, couples, and families. 

RCPS Therapy team and affiliates

Rachelle Bodle, M.A., LMFT

Jacqueline Perez, M.S. Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Jacqueline Perez, M.S. Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

 Rachelle provides trauma-informed and LGBTQIA+ affirming services out of our Newhall office. Contact her today at therapisteffect@gmail.com or  https://www.therapisteffect.com/  

Jacqueline Perez, M.S. Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Jacqueline Perez, M.S. Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Jacqueline Perez, M.S. Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Jackie is a queer, Xicana woman providing therapy that is culturally relevant and compassionate. She specializes in working with adolescents and transitional age youth and their families. She is LGBTQIA+ affirming, trauma informed, and bilingual in English and Spanish. To schedule with her, contact her supervisor, Rachael Parsons Svendsen at rcps.therapy@gmail.com

Erica Montoya, M.S. Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Christine Archer, M.S. Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Christine Archer, M.S. Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

 Erica loves working with kids and families who have experienced trauma and is certified in evidenced based practices such as TF-CBT and MAP. Erica is bilingual in English and Spanish. To schedule with her, contact her supervisor, Rachael Parsons Svendsen at rcps.therapy@gmail.com

Christine Archer, M.S. Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Christine Archer, M.S. Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Christine Archer, M.S. Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

 Christine specializes in working with individuals and couples navigating periods of anxiety and stress and also supports new mothers through pregnancy and postpartum.  To schedule with her, contact her supervisor, Rachael Parsons Svendsen at rcps.therapy@gmail.com or find out more about her practice and services at christinearchertherapy.com

Supervision for pre-licensed professionals

Are you looking for trauma-informed supervision?

Are you looking for adoption competent supervision?

Are you looking for attachment focused supervision?

Contact Rachael now to inquire about joining our team!

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Insurance & Fees

Insurance

Rachael is an in-network provider for the following: Anthem/Medi-Cal, Cigna,  Kaiser, HealthNet/Medi-cal, and is and out-of-network provider for other insurances. Upon request, she can provide a Super-Bill for clients to submit to insurance for reimbursement.

Fees

Please contact for standard session fees and information on limited sliding scale slots.


If you are unable to attend a session, please make sure you cancel at least 24 hours beforehand, barring an emergency. Missed sessions and late cancellations will be charged for the full rate of the session.

Recommended Resources

Books for Parents

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew, by Sherrie Eldridge

The Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child, by Nancy Newton Verrier

Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control: A Love-Based Approach to Helping Attachment-Challenged Children with Severe Behaviors, by Heather Forbes and Brian Post

The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel Van Der Kolk

Parenting from the Inside Out, by Daniel Siegel and Mary Hartzell 



Websites and Resources

PACT: An Adoption Alliance

ECHO Parenting and Education

Transfiguring Adoption: Nurturing Foster and Adoptive Kids by Giving a HOOT about Their Families

Adoptive Families: The How-to-Adoption and Adoption Parenting Network

Celia Center

Hand in Hand Parenting

Sleep Coaching with Sasha Hawkes, LMFT

Perinatal Therapy with Tracy Gilmour Nimoy, LMFT PMH-C

Rachael Speaks on Adoption, Therapy, Parenting, and Religious Trauma

The Heart of the Matter Podcast: An interview with Rachael where she discusses adoption and attachment in the context of therapy

The Birthful Podcast: An interview with Rachael where she discusses transitioning to motherhood with a colicky newborn

The Graceful Atheist:  An interview with Rachael about her deconversion process

Women Beyond Faith (Part 1) (Part 2): An interview with Rachael about her upbringing and religious trauma

TGN Therapy Blog: A vulnerable post about Rachael's postpartum mood disorders and parenting a child with sensory processing disorder

small words, Big stories

Rachael and Tracy Gilmour-Nimoy, M.S. LMFT PMH-C have co-created Small Words, Big Stories. 

Here, one can easily scroll through meaningful stories that take only seconds to read. The words might be small, but the stories are big, impactful, and resonant. Help us grow by reading and submitting your story!


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Rachael Parsons Svendsen, LMFT

22621 Lyons Avenue, Suite 201 Newhall, California 91321, United States

(818) 606-3294

Rachael Parsons Svendsen, LMFT therapy in Santa Clarita, therapy in Valencia, and provides adoption therapy in Santa Clarita Valley.


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