- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Rafaela
Rafaela DeSoto-Ray is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 25 years of experience. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, ADHD, grief, and family-related issues, including family of origin concerns. She also supports people facing changes in parenting, intimacy, sleep, and mood regulation.
Her approach blends several methods so sessions can fit what a person needs. She uses client-centered ideas to listen and build on a person's strengths. She applies cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. She also uses solution-focused tools to set clear, short-term goals and practical steps.
In a typical session she helps people notice small shifts they can try between meetings. She aims to teach skills that carry into daily life. Sessions can include talking, experimenting with new responses, and planning manageable changes.
Rafaela has also worked with developmental and behavioral differences, head injury-related concerns, dementia, and neurological conditions. That background informs how she adjusts pacing and expectations in therapy. She emphasizes practical strategies for people juggling caregiving or age-related stress.
She frames clients as experts on their own lives and focuses on building on existing strengths. The first step is often a brief assessment to match goals to methods. People are encouraged to pick approaches and tools they can use outside the therapy room.
How her approaches apply to remote sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. In remote work this means sessions concentrate on what the client notices about their life and builds on their strengths to address family patterns or mood concerns.CBT - cognitive behavioral therapy - looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Online sessions can use CBT to spot thought patterns, try new behaviors between sessions, and track what changes, which helps with anxiety, depression, sleep, and ADHD-related strategies.
Solution-focused therapy narrows attention to short-term goals and practical steps. This approach lends itself to online work because it emphasizes clear, actionable tasks the client can implement between meetings and report back on.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the first meetings. She will work collaboratively to decide which approaches fit a person's goals and day-to-day life. That decision can shift over time as needs change.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Many people find remote sessions help them consistently try the skills they develop in therapy without rearranging their whole day.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, bipolar and family of origin issues among other concerns.
What style of therapy does she use?
She practices client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and solution-focused therapy and mixes approaches to fit each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and works with issues common to that region.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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