Rachel Longan
ReporterRachel Longan is a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist who currently owns a thriving private psychotherapy practice in Berkeley, California. Rachel believes that all people have the potential to live fully and find joy in relationships, community, family, and creative endeavors.
Rachel currently serves on the board of Directors for the Developmental Disabilities Planning and Advisory Council for Alameda County.
She is a recipient of the Lura Gund Award for her leadership contributions in the Blind Leaders Development Program with the American Foundation for the Blind.
In her spare time, Rachel enjoys taking long walks, smelling the sweet fragrance of wisteria, teaching herself to play the ukulele, and embarking on elaborate cooking projects.
Connect with her through one of the below means:
Email: imaginative.therapy@gmail.com
Website: https://rachellongan.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-longan-04b50337/
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In Berkeley, a parcel tax to fund the arts seems to have enough signatures to make the 2026 November ballot. -
CrosscurrentsThis is goalball, a sport invented for blind and low vision people. It's a game that relies on just two senses: hearing and feeling. KALW's Rachel Longan visited a goalball tournament and later even padded up to play to find out if it is worth the risk. -
A bill making its way through the California Assembly could require the state to use ‘plain language’ in all its communications. -
A statewide report released by the California Department of Justice this month may improve the way law enforcement interacts with people who have intellectual disabilities and mental health conditions. KALW’s Rachel Longan has more. -
Today is World Health Day which marks the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization — or WHO — in 1948. KALW’s Rachel Longan has more. -
A new Department of Justice regulation that will make it easier for people with disabilities to use the internet goes into effect next month. -
Oakland’s warning period for its speed camera program is ending in mid March. KALW’s Rachel Longan has more. -
Berkeley’s Office of Emergency Preparedness launched a new program this month to help Berkeley residents prepare for disasters. -
CrosscurrentsLark in the Morning has instruments from every corner of the world. -
The city of Berkeley’s Planning Commission recently voted to approve a permit for a new ferry line between Berkeley and San Francisco. KALW's Rachel Longan has more.
