• Ph.D., Clinical Counseling, Education, and Supervision – Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville, TN
• Master of Education, Clinical Counseling – Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
• Bachelor of Science, Psychology - Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
• Chi Sigma Iota- Theta Nu Chapter Past President, 2021-2022
• Rome Foundation Psychogastroenterology Division
• Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
• International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals
• International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy
• American Board of Christian Sex Therapists
• American Counseling Association
• Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselors Association
• International Society for Sexual Medicine
• National Board for Certified Counselors
• Junior League of Murfreesboro
• Multiple City Leadership Committees

• Licensed Professional Counselor- Mental Health Service Provider (License # 2964- State of Tennessee)
• National Certified Counselor
• Board-Certified Sex Therapist
• Board-Certified Sex Addiction Specialist
• Board-Certified Partner Trauma Therapist
• Brainspotting Level 1 Practitioner
• Rome Foundation GastroPsych Provider
• PREPARE/ENRICH Provider
• Externship in Emotional Focused Therapy – Couples/Individuals
• Emotional Focused Therapy Core Skills Modules 1 & 2
• Advanced Sex Therapy
• Dysfunctional, Compulsive/Addictive, and Paraphilic Sexuality
• Sexuality: Medical Issues, Trauma, and Abuse, Special Population
• Basic Issues in Sex Therapy
• Core Competencies and Treatment Strategies for Trauma, PTSD, Grief, and Loss
• Human Sexuality: A Therapeutic Integration
• Basic Skills Training in GI Psychology
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain and Medical Conditions
• Biopsychosocial Conceptualization and Use of Neuromodulators in the Treatment of DGBI
• Feeding Disorders in Young Children
• Transition of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients from Pediatric to Adult Care
• Interdisciplinary Management of ARFID in Pediatric Patients
• Functional Nausea and Vomiting
• Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment for Pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain
• Association of Junior Leagues International Organizational Leadership Institute

• The Moderating Effects of Mindfulness Practices and Psychological Adaptation on the Relationship Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Anxiety, Depression, and Life Satisfaction (Christian Gulley, 2022)
• Doctoral Practicum Experiences: Increasing Leadership Opportunities, Association of Counselor Education and Supervision Conference- Seattle, WA, 2019
• Issues Girls Face, Veteran’s Parkway Church of Christ - Murfreesboro, TN, 2019
• Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll: Historic and Current Trends in Opioid and Sex Addiction, Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselors Association -Nashville, TN, 2019; Metro Nashville Police Department - Nashville, TN, 2019
• Stereotyping: Experiential Presentation, Trevecca Nazarene University - Nashville, TN, 2018
• Keeping a Pure Heart, Grace Baptist Church - Madison, TN, 2015
• Social Media in Pastoral Counseling, Salvation Army Pastoral Counseling Workshop- Nashville, TN, 2013
• Crisis Counseling with Children and Adolescents, Salvation Army Pastoral Counseling Workshop- Nashville, TN 2013
• Multiple Presentations on Research Conducted including Qualitative and Quantitative Data
• Multiple Presentations on Various Topics

Rachel and her husband, Caleb have been married since 2013 and have a new son, Coy. 

Her husband is Connection Therapy Group’s medication provider. 

Rachel enjoys spending time with her family, cherished friends, and puppy, Willa Mae. 

She loves traveling, learning new things, and being involved in her community. A dedicated foodie, Rachel loves new adventures.