- Client-centered approach
- Mindfulness-informed
- Adoption and foster care
About Rachel
Rachel Lopez De Castilla Wooden is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Texas. She works with people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, or big life changes. Rachel emphasizes practical support and steady encouragement as people take the first steps toward change.
She believes each person knows their own story and already has strengths to build on. Sessions focus on identifying those strengths and using them to face challenges such as grief, compassion fatigue, or career concerns. Rachel aims to make sessions straightforward and actionable so progress feels possible between meetings.
Her background includes six years of clinical work in a variety of settings. That experience shapes a flexible approach that adapts to each person's needs rather than fitting people into one method. Rachel draws from relationship-focused tools when clients bring concerns about communication, codependency, or blended family issues.
She also attends to attachment issues and adoption and foster care topics when they are part of a person's story. Narrative and mindfulness ideas often appear in sessions to help people reframe painful memories and practice steadying skills for day-to-day life.
Rachel uses a collaborative, client-centered stance. She offers clear guidance, helps set realistic goals, and supports people as they try new ways of relating to themselves and others. The work is aimed at making life more manageable and more meaningful over time.
Approaches you may use in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on your perspective and strengths. The therapist listens carefully and follows the concerns you bring, helping you clarify goals and decide what changes to try. This approach is useful for stress, self-esteem, and life transitions.The Gottman Method offers practical tools for improving communication and handling relationship conflict. It uses clear exercises and skills practice that can be worked on between sessions to improve everyday interactions.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and steady strong emotions. These skills can help with anxiety, grief, and compassion fatigue by providing short practices to use during the day.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels helpful. That collaborative process helps make sessions relevant to real-life needs and preferences.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session options before booking. Session formats were not specified in the biography, so check which formats are offered and how scheduling works. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten travel time, allow brief check-ins during a work break, and support steady progress without needing major schedule changes.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Rachel help with?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and career or life-purpose questions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Rachel uses a client-centered style that focuses on strengths and practical steps. She also integrates mindfulness, narrative, and solution-focused techniques as useful.
What is her professional background?
Rachel has six years of professional experience supporting people through life changes and emotional challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Texas licensed marriage and family therapist credential, listed as LMFT, and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are arranged for people located in the United States.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin working with Rachel?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.