- Skills focused
- Trauma informed
- Sleep friendly
About Rasheena
Rasheena Vail is a licensed clinical social worker who centers practical, person-focused care. She brings 13 years of social work experience to sessions and frames support around each person’s story and goals. Rasheena emphasizes everyday strategies people can use to manage stress, mood, sleep, and life changes.
She has delivered services in a range of settings, including work inside the criminal justice system and with veterans who were experiencing homelessness. Since 2020 she has provided telehealth therapy and has run a private practice for over four years that focused on supporting Black and Brown and LGBTQ+IA individuals.
Her approach blends straightforward, skills-based methods with attention to the body and trauma. Sessions may include cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thinking, motivational interviewing to build readiness for change, and somatic methods to notice and calm physical tension. Trauma-focused tools are woven in when past harm affects present life.
Rasheena also draws on wellness practices outside traditional talk therapy. She is a certified yoga instructor and an integrative nutrition health coach, and she uses that perspective to discuss routines, sleep habits, and self-care that support emotional health. She values gentle, realistic steps clients can try between sessions.
Off duty she studies horticulture and soil science, and enjoys cooking, travel, and time with her spouse and pets. She aims to help people reclaim routines and small rhythms that support better rest and more resilience.
Approaches that translate well to online work
Rasheena uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change patterns of thinking and behavior that interfere with sleep, mood, and daily functioning. CBT often includes simple exercises and adjustments people can try between sessions to improve rest and reduce worry.She also uses motivational interviewing to build readiness for change. This approach focuses on a person’s own reasons for change and helps set realistic, self-directed goals. Solution-focused therapy is another element she brings, which narrows in on small, practical steps and measurable goals that can be tested quickly.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Rasheena will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, comfort, and life demands, and she will adjust techniques as needs change.
If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats are currently offered before booking. Many people find online work helps fit sessions into busy schedules, makes shorter check-ins easier to arrange around a workday, and lets them practice strategies in the places where sleep or routine challenges occur. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing and homework to what fits your daily life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Washington, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Rasheena address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep and related issues like grief, trauma, eating concerns, and relationship stress. Additional focuses include ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, OCD patterns, gender dysphoria, and trichotillomania.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, skills-based methods alongside body-centered work. Expect cognitive techniques, motivational conversations, solution-focused planning, somatic awareness, and trauma-focused elements as needed.
What is her background and experience?
Rasheena has practiced social work since 2013 and has 13 years of experience. She has worked in criminal justice settings and with veterans experiencing homelessness, and ran a private practice serving Black and Brown and LGBTQ+IA clients for more than four years.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and is based in Washington. Licensing is listed as IL LCSW and WA LICSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
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 Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.