- CBT focused
- English and Spanish
- Adoption and foster care
About Raquel
Raquel Lobaina is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing relationship strain, anxiety, depression, and effects of trauma. She speaks English and Spanish and brings ten years of professional experience to sessions. Her direct approach is warm and respectful, aimed at helping parents and individuals make practical changes that ease daily life.
Raquel often works with concerns tied to trauma, abuse, and life transitions. She also focuses on adoption and foster care matters, communication problems, and challenges that follow natural or human-caused disasters. She supports people coping with dissociation, sexual assault, post-traumatic stress, divorce, anger, and self-esteem struggles.
Her work uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which emphasizes clear goals and skill building. In sessions she helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She pairs practical tools with compassionate listening to create plans that match each person’s situation.
Raquel’s background includes a decade of clinical experience in settings serving children, adolescents, and caregivers affected by trauma and related behaviors. She adapts conversations and plans to each client’s needs, keeping interventions straightforward and actionable. She emphasizes safety, respect, and steady progress over time.
For parents and adults looking for help with relationships, trauma, or the stresses of life change, Raquel offers steady guidance and hands-on strategies. She encourages small steps that build toward clearer communication and calmer days.
Cognitive Behavioral Tools for Online Care
Raquel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice patterns of thinking that fuel anxiety, depression, and relationship stress. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing new ways of thinking, and practicing different actions to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Raquel works collaboratively to decide whether CBT techniques or other practical strategies fit a person's needs and goals. She adapts plans over time based on progress and feedback from the client.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking so they meet your needs. Many people choose online work to fit therapy into a busy week, avoid travel time, or allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Online options can make it easier to maintain regular appointments and practice skills between sessions. Raquel will help match session structure to what works best for each person's routine and goals.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Raquel address?
She helps with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, communication problems, dissociation, and post-traumatic stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and direct, using talk and skill practice to address thoughts and behaviors. Sessions combine goal setting with hands-on tools to help people manage symptoms and relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working in clinical settings with children, adolescents, caregivers, and adults affected by trauma and related challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential, listed as TX LPC, and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.