Clinicians

Rachel C. Gladstone, M.ED., M.S. Counseling, LPC

Specialties:

  • works with children, adolescents and families
  • Educational consultations, school planning and placement, educational advocacy
  • Therapeutic resource coordination, therapeutic placements, and treatment planning coordination
  • Provides counseling to children, adolescents, and adults
  • Parent coaching
Rachel Gladstone

practice

Rachel C. Gladstone is a licensed professional counselor (LPC), school counselor, and educator. She provides educational and therapeutic consultation services, as well as individual therapy and parent coaching.

Educational Planning and Placement Services: Rachel provides educational consultation services to families navigating school options. She works with students and families to clarify their educational goals and to consider the pros and cons of school options. Her extensive knowledge of the Greater Richmond area public school system, as well as local and national private schools, enables her to help families make informed and confident decisions about their child’s school placement. She assists with determining “best-fit” schools, taking into account the individual learning and social-emotional needs, interests, and potential college and career goals. Rachel helps families access appropriate academic supports, as well as assist with the Individual Education Plan (IEP) and 504 process. She supports families in cultivating positive home to school relationships, working to facilitate clear communication, developing trust, and striving to keep the focus on the shared goal of always doing what is in the best interest of the child.

Residential, School, and Program Placement: Rachel works with parents who are seeking a higher level of therapeutic support for their child, including residential and therapeutic placements. She strives to bring a sense of calm to the process. She is familiar with the admissions process and requirements for many therapeutic boarding schools, therapeutic wilderness programs, residential treatment centers, boarding schools, young adult programs, and gap-year programs. Rachel works closely with clients, parents, schools, and therapeutic teams to understand the unique needs of the individual and helps identify well suited schools and programs. She works with the family throughout their loved one’s treatment and schooling to ensure that therapeutic and academic goals are being met. Rachel is available to help coordinate crisis intervention and transport services when needed.

Counseling: Rachel provides individual therapy across the lifespan for a variety of concerns including anxiety, depression, school avoidance, and challenging life transitions. She enjoys working with parents supporting them in developing strong parenting skills, including behavior management, healthy communication, and a focus on developing healthy relationships within the family system.

education & experience

Rachel Gladstone earned her Bachelor of Arts in Education from Humboldt State University. She earned her Master of Education from Long Island University and was a New York City Teaching Fellow from 2005 to 2007. Upon completion of her fellowship, she pursued her Master of Science in Counseling, with an emphasis in School Counseling, from San Francisco State University, where she received the Virginia Lee Block Award for Excellence in Counseling.

Rachel earned her certificate in Holistic Health Counseling from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and The Center for Educational Outreach and Innovation at Teachers College, Columbia University. Rachel is a certified kids and adult yoga teacher and has extensive training in the practices of yoga therapy, mindfulness, and meditation.

Rachel has taught and counseled in California, China, New York City, and Virginia. She has worked in private, public, and charter schools, as well as in private practice. Rachel helped develop and implement the Advanced College Academy, a program designed for high school students to earn their Associates Degree, while earning their high school diploma. Rachel participated for a number of years in the application and essay review process for Maggie L. Walker’s Governor’s School and Blue Ridge Virtual Governor’s School. Rachel has supported countless students gain access to necessary academic and therapeutic supports, and has successfully helped to place many young people in best-fit schools and programs locally and around the country.

Rachel lives in Richmond’s West End with her husband and two children. In her free time, she loves spending time in nature and her home town of NYC. Rachel enjoys photography, painting, music, yoga, hiking, biking, and traveling.

Highlights

  • B.A., Education, Humboldt State University
  • M.S., Education, Long Island University
  • M.S., Counseling, San Francisco State University
  • Certified Holistic Health Counselor, Institute of Integrative Nutrition and The Center for Educational Outreach and Innovation at Teachers College, Columbia University
  • New York City Teaching Fellow
  • Recipient of the Virginia Lee Block Award, for Excellence in Counseling
  • 20+ years combined experience in the fields of Education, Counseling, Student Support Services, and Academic and Therapeutic Planning
  • Professional Member of The National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP)
  • Appointed by the Henrico County Public School’s School Board to serve on the Gifted Education Advisory Committee (GEAC)

Contact & Insurance

  • Phone: (804) 673-0100 x 216
  • Email: rgladstone@wfpofva.com
  • New patients: Please contact our therapy, medication management, and other services​ coordinator at (804) 673-0100 x 212 or shonshell@wfpofva.com.
  • Offices hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
  • Fees: Individual therapy services are offered in-network with Anthem and Sentara commercial insurances. All other services are offered under self-pay arrangement only.

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