Rachel Thrift, LCSW

Clinical Biography

Rachel Thrift, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in UT Health Austin Pediatric Psychiatry at Dell Children's, a clinical partnership between Dell Children's Medical Center and UT Health Austin. She specializes in school-based social work and mental health care for children, adolescents, and families.

Rachel Thrift earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology from The University of Texas at Austin and her master’s degree in social work from the University of Michigan.

Rachel Thrift’s clinical interests include expanding access to high-quality mental health care. She contributes to team-based telehealth consultation services through the Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) initiatives.

Rachel Thrift is a social worker with UT Health Austin.