Rachel Gaglio, LPC, NCC
Rachel Gaglio, LPC, NCC is a clinician who provides psychotherapy for adults and couples who have experienced trauma, crisis, and grief/loss using EMDR, relational cultural therapy (RCT), and Gottman Method approaches in her work with clients. She is also a doctoral candidate and adjunct professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
• University of Missouri-Columbia (2006), Bachelor of Journalism, Emphasis in Strategic Communication
• University of Missouri-St. Louis (2019), Master of Education, Emphasis in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• University of Missouri-St. Louis (2022), Graduate Certificate in Multicultural & Social Justice in Counseling
• University of Missouri-St. Louis
(May 2026), Doctor of Philosophy in Education, Emphasis in Counseling
• Nationally Certified Counselor - 2019
• Outstanding Doctoral Student Award, University of Missouri–St. Louis, 2023
• Outstanding Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student Award, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2019
• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
• Psi Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota (CSI)
Edwin, M., Pulse, H., Alhiyari, N., Salvatierra, D., Martin, C., & Gaglio, R. (2022). The impact of
academic aspirations and career uncertainty on students’ college outcomes. Journal of College Access, 7(2), 30-49. https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jca/vol7/iss2/4
Areas of Specialization/Expertise
- Trauma
- PTSD
- Grief and Loss
- Couples Counseling
What do you enjoy most about practicing medicine?
I have such reverence for each and every one of my clients, genuinely care about their well-being, and have their best interests at heart. I know all too well how deeply difficult, messy, scary, devastating, exhausting, hopeful, liberating, powerful, and healing the therapeutic experience can be, and I find each client incredibly courageous in showing up every single session.