Meet Drew Rabidoux, lcsw
You don’t have to perform here.
I’m a therapist for professional athletes, performers, entrepreneurs, and other high-achieving people. You may know how to handle pressure and keep going, yet find that success hasn’t made it easier to trust, feel close to others, or work through what you’ve had to push aside. I offer a private place to look at those patterns and decide what you want for your life beyond what you accomplish.
In person in Rochester, NY · Virtual in NY, TX, WI, and CT
I want you to truly hear this:
“Being human is not hard because you’re doing it wrong. It’s hard because you’re doing it right.” Glennon Doyle
The ways you learned to handle pressure, protect yourself, and keep going make sense in the context of what you’ve lived through. Some of those strategies helped you get where you are. Others may now be affecting your relationships or leaving you feeling distant from the life you’ve built.
In therapy, we’ll get curious about those patterns without judging how you got here. Then you can decide what still works for you, what you’re ready to change, and how you want to live beyond the demands of your career.
Hey, I’m Drew.
I’ve had my own private practice since 2019, and I’ve worked in this field since I was 18. Over the years, I’ve worked in hospitals, community programs, and mental health care. I’ve supported people facing trauma, illness, loss, and major changes in their lives.
That experience has taught me not to make assumptions about someone because of how their life looks from the outside. If you’re a professional athlete, performer, entrepreneur, or someone others depend on, people may see what you’ve accomplished before they see what you’re carrying. In therapy, I want to know both.
My work has taken me from the Dominican Republic as a Peace Corps volunteer to hospital social work and private practice. I’ve worked alongside psychiatrists and supported people living with anxiety, depression, and PTSD. I continue to invest in my own therapy, consultation, and supervision because I take the responsibility of this work seriously.
I know therapy can ask a lot of you, especially if you’ve learned to stay focused and push through difficult experiences. We’ll take the time to understand what helped you survive and succeed, how those patterns show up now, and what you want to do differently.
My life hasn’t looked like yours, and I won’t pretend it has. I’ll bring my experience, curiosity, and honesty to our work. You can bring the parts of your story that rarely have room anywhere else.
How I work
The relationship we build is part of the work.
If you’re used to being watched, evaluated, or needed, trust may take time. I won’t ask you to let your guard down before you’re ready. I’ll get to know you as a person, pay attention to what happens between us, and make room for us to talk honestly if something in our work doesn’t feel right.
My approach is grounded in Gestalt therapy. That means we look at what’s happening in your life now, including the patterns that show up in your relationships and sometimes in the therapy room. What’s easy to say? What do you hold back? When do you feel close to someone, and when do you pull away? Those moments can tell us a lot.
I’ll ask questions, share what I notice, and help you connect your reactions to the experiences that shaped them. We can explore the ways you learned to protect yourself, the feelings you’ve had to set aside, and the patterns that keep appearing despite how hard you’ve worked to change them. I keep a small practice on purpose so I can get to know my clients well.
When it fits your needs, we may also use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to work through difficult experiences. I’m trained in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and we can discuss whether that approach is appropriate for you. We’ll make those decisions together, based on your goals and circumstances.
Outside of work, I love cooking, live music, and spending time with friends and family. I’m also a New Kids on the Block fan and, specifically, a Joey girl. I care deeply about social justice and making room for people to be fully themselves. You’ll get a therapist who takes your work seriously and brings her whole, human self to it.
Therapy with me is…
01 Personalized
Your life is more than your career, and your story is more than a diagnosis. I’ll get to know what matters to you, what you’ve lived through, and the patterns that show up in your relationships and daily life. Our work will be shaped by what you need, not a preset formula.
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02 Trustworthy
When your life is highly visible, choosing whom to trust matters. I take your privacy seriously and will explain confidentiality, including its legal limits, so you know what to expect. Trust takes time; I’ll work to earn yours through consistency, honesty, and care.
03 Introspective
Our conversations can help you notice what happens outside the therapy room: when you pull away, push through, react strongly, or set aside what you feel. Over time, you’ll get better at recognizing those patterns as they happen, giving you more choice in how you respond.
04 open and honest
I’ll tell you what I notice, including things that may be difficult to hear, and I’ll welcome your honest reactions. You don’t have to agree with me or worry about managing my feelings. If I misunderstand you or something between us feels off, we can talk about it. Working through those moments together can help you find new ways to speak up in other relationships, too.
specializing in:
I specialize in helping elite performers navigate trauma, trust, and relationship patterns beyond the spotlight.
My background
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gestalt Therapy, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy.
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Education: I graduated from University of Vermont with a Master in Social Work. I completed my Master in Social Work at Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University. I hold a Licensed Clinical Social Worker license in NY, CT, TX, and WI.
