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Rafaela DeSoto-Ray, LPC

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Rafaela

Rafaela DeSoto-Ray is a licensed professional counselor in Texas with 25 years of clinical experience who helps people facing a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges, including ADHD, anxiety, depression, stress, grief, trauma, and relationship concerns.

Background and approach

She brings a practical, strengths-based perspective that honors each client’s personal knowledge of their own life while offering strategies designed to improve daily functioning and well-being. Her work reflects training in client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and solution-focused methods, and she mixes techniques to match each person’s needs rather than relying on a single formula.

Rafaela has also worked with developmental and behavioral disorders, head trauma, dementia, and other neurological conditions, and she is comfortable addressing issues like intimacy, parenting, anger, bipolar symptoms, and family dynamics. Sessions aim to introduce useful ideas or skills clients can apply between meetings, with an emphasis on collaboration and gradual, practical change.

Approaches that guide online counseling and practical support

Rafaela often uses client-centered methods that prioritize the client’s perspective and personal strengths, creating space for individuals to explore concerns at their own pace and identify meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another common tool she employs, offering clear techniques to identify and change thought and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, or stress.

She blends these approaches with solution-focused strategies that concentrate on concrete goals and small, achievable steps, making sessions oriented toward practical improvements. Choosing the right combination is a collaborative process; the therapist works with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Rafaela is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited mobility. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals from home or elsewhere, schedule sessions more conveniently, and practice skills between meetings using formats that suit their communication style.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she commonly address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, and mood disorders such as bipolar.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and adaptive, drawing from client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and solution-focused techniques to tailor sessions to each person’s needs and goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rafaela brings 25 years of professional experience working with diverse mental health and neurological concerns in Texas.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is licensed as an LPC in Texas with license number TX LPC 18263 and practices from that state.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to their preference and availability.
How does pricing and payment work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuseSexualitySomatizationTraumatic brain injury

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English