Rachel Bentley, LMFT

Rachel Bentley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who brings a relational, attachment-informed perspective to clinical work. Originally from Southern California, she earned a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University in 2005 and achieved independent LMFT licensure in 2010. Her clinical background spans individual, child, and family therapy across settings such as group homes, schools, outpatient addiction programs, and residential programs for adults with serious mental illness.

Rachel integrates object relations and attachment theory to help people see how early caregiving relationships shape current thoughts, emotions, and patterns in relationships. She is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and play therapy, and she draws on those tools to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors while strengthening adaptive coping skills. Her work emphasizes empowerment and advocacy, guiding clients to recognize existing strengths and apply them toward meaningful change.

With experience serving at-risk children and adolescents in Los Angeles and Orange County as well as adults and families in a variety of clinical roles, Rachel has worked with diverse populations and concerns. She has a particular understanding of military family life as an army spouse of more than 20 years and a longstanding interest in supporting veterans and military families. When not working clinically, she is actively involved in her children’s academic and sports activities and in community life.