Raquel Lobaina

Raquel Lobaina is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing relationship strain, trauma, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She speaks English and Spanish and works from Texas. Raquel aims to offer calm, direct support so people can take practical steps forward.

She brings about 10 years of experience with trauma-related work, including sexual and physical abuse, problematic sexual behaviors, substance concerns, and at-risk behaviors among young people and their caregivers. Her background includes using cognitive behavioral approaches tailored to each person's circumstances. She frames therapy as a cooperative process and treats each person with sensitivity and respect.

In sessions she focuses on clear goals and actionable skills. That can mean practicing ways to manage anger or anxiety, improving communication, or finding coping tools for life transitions like separation and divorce. Raquel adapts conversations and plans to what the individual needs most in the moment.

She has used trauma-informed cognitive behavioral methods with children, adolescents, and caregivers, and applies the same practical focus when supporting adults. She balances attention to safety, coping strategies, and rebuilding routines that help daily life feel more manageable.

Raquel encourages people to take small, steady steps toward change. She supports parents and individuals who need guidance after difficult events, and works to empower clients to feel more confident and in control of their next choices.

How cognitive behavioral methods translate to online therapy

Raquel uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people change unhelpful thinking and behaviors. CBT breaks larger problems into manageable steps, teaches skills like thought monitoring and behavioral experiments, and helps with anxiety, depression, anger, and stress-related symptoms.

She also applies trauma-informed cognitive behavior techniques that focus on safety, coping skills, and reducing distress tied to past events. These methods aim to build concrete strategies for managing triggers and improving daily functioning after traumatic experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and adjust methods together. Clients and the therapist collaborate to test what helps most, adding or changing techniques as needed.

Session format options are not listed in the provided biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into work or family schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when life is busy. Licensed professionals can also use digital sessions to share worksheets, practice breathing or grounding exercises together, and follow up on skill-building between meetings.