- Client-centered
- Practical tools
- Goal focused
About Rafaela
Rafaela DeSoto-Ray is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 25 years of clinical work. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Parents and adults who are worn out by sleep problems, relationship strain, or grief may find her approach straightforward and practical.
She uses a mix of methods to match each person's needs. Rafaela listens first and then offers tools people can try between sessions. She aims to leave each visit with at least one new idea or skill to practice at home.
Her background includes experience with developmental and behavioral disorders, head trauma, dementia, and other neurological conditions. That experience informs how she explains things and sets realistic steps for improvement. She also addresses issues such as ADHD, trauma and abuse, anger, and intimacy-related concerns.
Rafaela draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and solution-focused methods. Sessions tend to center on clear goals, practical strategies, and the client’s own strengths. She encourages people to name small, achievable changes and track progress over time.
Starting therapy with her involves filling out a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time. Rafaela stresses collaboration - she treats clients as the experts on their lives and works alongside them to find useful, doable ways forward.
How these approaches guide online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building on a person’s own strengths. The therapist follows the client’s lead, asks open questions, and reflects what is heard to help people feel understood and clearer about their next steps.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, panic, sleep problems, and low mood by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new habits.
Solution-focused therapy centers on small, achievable goals. It helps people identify what is already working and build on those successes with short-term, targeted strategies.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as needed.
Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, because the biography does not list specific online or in-person options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, support shorter check-ins when needed, and allow sessions without being on camera if that helps someone focus.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can Rafaela help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes among many other concerns such as grief, sleep problems, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her style in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens, helps set clear goals, and offers practical tools to try between sessions.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
Rafaela has 25 years of professional experience and work with developmental and behavioral disorders, head trauma, dementia, and related neurological conditions.
What credentials and location are listed for her?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices in that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available with this therapist?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does cost and billing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.