Rachel Bentley, LMFT

Rachel Bentley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who completed a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Pepperdine University in 2005 and achieved independent LMFT licensure in 2010. Her clinical background spans individual, child, and family therapy across group homes, school settings, outpatient addiction programs, and adult residential programs serving people with serious mental illness.

She draws on Object Relations and Attachment theory to help people trace how early relationships with caregivers shape current thoughts, emotional responses, and relational patterns. Rachel is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Play therapy, and she blends these approaches to meet the needs of children, adolescents, couples, and families.

Rachel’s work emphasizes empowerment and advocacy, guiding people to identify existing strengths and coping strategies while learning new ways to reframe unhelpful thoughts and restructure relationships. Her experience in school-based counseling, group home care, addiction treatment, and private practice has provided exposure to a wide and diverse clinical population, including at-risk youth and those navigating substance use and family challenges.

An army spouse for more than 20 years, Rachel has a particular commitment to supporting military families and veterans. When she is not practicing, she is actively involved in her children’s academic and sports activities.