I’m Dr. Rachael St. Claire, a licensed psychologist providing telehealth video-psychotherapy for adults across Colorado. My practice focuses on anxiety, chronic worry and rumination, OCD and intrusive thoughts, depression and mood disorders, trauma, and longstanding emotional and relational patterns that interfere with living life fully. I integrate evidence-based approaches (CBT, ACT, ERP, DBT, MBCT) with depth-oriented psychodynamic and process-based therapy to support meaningful, lasting change.

What you can expect

• A thoughtful, collaborative approach focused on both symptom relief and deeper understanding

• An empathic therapeutic relationship where we explore recurring patterns in self, relationships, and coping

• Practical steps to reduce avoidance/rituals and build more flexible, values-aligned choices

• Support in creating a more grounded, meaningful daily life

Areas of focus

• Anxiety, chronic worry, and rumination

• OCD, intrusive thoughts, and compulsive behaviors

• Depression and mood disorders across adulthood

• Sleep problems related to anxiety or mood

• Chronic illness, identity, and emotional well-being

• Trauma and longstanding emotional/relational patterns

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Education & background

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), Wright State University (1988). Licensed psychologist in Colorado since 1991. Experience in private practice and large behavioral health systems; ongoing training in psychodynamic, process-based and contextual behavioral approaches.

Education & Experience

I earned my Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) from Wright State University, School of Professional Psychology, with specialization in clinical psychology. My training includes a clinical psychology residency at the Veterans Administration Medical Center and a post-doctoral year of supervised practice at Psychological Associates of the Black Hills.

I have practiced clinical psychology in Colorado since 1989 — both in private practice and at Kaiser Permanente Behavioral Health, where I served as staff psychologist and supervising psychologist from 1991 to 2019. This breadth of experience across institutional and independent settings has given me a deep understanding of what works in psychotherapy and why, across a wide range of clinical presentations and life circumstances.

I am committed to professional development and advanced training in psychodynamic, process-based, and contextual behavioral approaches to psychotherapy, including Relational Frame Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Memberships & Affiliations

• American Psychological Association (APA)

• Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (APA Division 39)

• Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS)

• Colorado Psychological Association (CPA)

• International OCD Foundation