About Me
Rachael Lastoff, MA, LMHC, LPCC, LCMHC
Pronouns: She/her/hers
I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Massachusetts (LMHC), North Carolina (LCMHC), Kentucky (LPCC), and Ohio (LPCC). I offer in person sessions in downtown Newport, KY and online sessions to all residents of NC, OH, KY, and MA. I have been in the mental health field for over 12 years working with individuals, couples, and families. Over the course of my career I have found my passion to be working with those who are looking for direction and support after experiencing trauma, a major life transition or are just tired of living a life that is not true to themselves.
You will find my approach to be empathetic, reflective, and direct. I encourage swearing in session and I also use humor to help my clients take a step back from their current situation.
I come from a secular and humanistic background and I am intensively trained in DBT. DBT is used to help clients get away from black and white thinking, regulate their emotions, and tolerate distress when talking about difficult parts of their life. I also utilize the 8 Keys to Recovery for my clients with a history of disordered eating.
Education
Graduated with High Distinction
Rivier University, Nashua, NH
Masters of Arts in Mental Health Counseling, 2010
Licenses
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
State of Massachusetts
#8691
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
State of Kentucky
#244830
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
State of Ohio
#1800724
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)
State of North Carolina
#11682
Trainings/Conferences
Fundamentals of Trauma Processing, 2022
Counseling Ethics in HIV and Hepatitis C, 2022
Healing the Fear that Hides: Interventions for Biologically
Based Fear Responses, 2022
Sex Worker Affirmative Therapy, 2021
Satanic Sexuality: Understanding Satanism as a Diversity Issue for Sex and Relationship Therapists, 2021
Vicarious Trauma and Resilience, 2021
Clinical Care for Transgender Patients, 2021
Experiencing Grief, A Solution Focused Approach, 2021
HEAL, Healthy Eating and Living Conference, 2017, 2019, 2020
Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Management: 24 Core Competency Training, 2019
USPATH, United States Professional Association for Transgender Health Conference, 2019
Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference, 2019
Southern Trans Health and Wellness Conference, 2019
Safe and Supported, LGBTQ Youth Training, 2019
IAEDP Symposium, 2016, 2017
National Conference on Addiction Disorders, 2017
WV Conference on Eating Disorder Treatment, 2016
Feminist Relational Perspectives and Beyond: Eating Disorders Across the Lifespan and In Diverse Populations, 2016
QPR Institute, QPRT Suicide Risk Assessment, and Training Certified
Bridges, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Advocate Certified
Behavioral Tech, Intensive Dialectal Behavioral Therapy Training
Army Family Team Building Training
Hallmark Health, Suicide Prevention
YWCA, Teenage Sexuality (LGBTQ)
Department of Health and Human Services, Positive Youth Development
Respond Inc, Domestic Violence Intervention