Rafaela DeSoto-Ray, LPC

Rafaela DeSoto-Ray is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 25 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or big life changes. She also supports those dealing with relationship concerns, intimacy struggles, sleep problems, anger, ADHD, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder.

Rafaela has worked with people affected by trauma and abuse and those coping with head injury and other neurological changes. She is familiar with developmental and behavioral differences, dementia, and caregiver stress. She aims to offer simple, usable ideas that clients can try between sessions.

Her style is client-centered and flexible. She listens for each person’s strengths and tailors practical strategies to fit daily life. Techniques may draw on cognitive behavioral ideas and solution-focused steps to change thoughts, habits, and routines.

Rafaela emphasizes collaboration. She views the person as the expert in their own story and looks for small, achievable goals that build confidence. Sessions aim to leave people with at least one new coping tool or perspective to test in the real world.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and she acknowledges that courage. People interested in working with her will start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people use their own strengths to solve problems. In practice that means the therapist asks questions, reflects what you say, and helps you set goals that feel doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions affect mood and behavior. It uses simple exercises and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or manage mood swings. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on practical steps and short-term goals to create change quickly and build momentum.

Choosing the right approach is usually a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, habits, and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. If something isn’t working, the plan is adjusted so sessions stay useful and grounded in day-to-day life.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit work on mental health into a busy schedule. It can reduce travel time and let people meet from whatever room is quieter that day, or take a shorter check-in during a lunch break. Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Licensed professionals aim to help clients build skills they can use between sessions, whether the work happens in person or online.