Svetlana Rangel

Svetlana Rangel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and life changes such as divorce and separation. She speaks English and Russian and brings a warm, interactive style to sessions. Svetlana aims to make therapy practical and focused on real-life steps clients can use right away.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Louisville and a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. Her background includes work with people dealing with relationship and parenting concerns, career strain, ADHD, and the effects of trauma or emotional abuse.

Growing up bicultural and bilingual informs Svetlana’s perspective on how culture affects self-worth and life choices. That lived experience shapes how she listens and responds, especially around immigration and multicultural concerns.

Her approach blends cognitive behavioral ideas with client-centered and solution-focused methods, and she also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and EMDR when appropriate. Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs with clear, practical goals and an emphasis on respectful, compassionate dialogue.

Over three years of practice, Svetlana focuses on helping clients identify small changes that make daily life easier. She collaborates on plans that address symptoms and improve functioning, while honoring a person’s values and cultural background.

Practical therapeutic methods for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, mood issues, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental conversation where the therapist follows the client’s lead and reflects their experience to promote insight and self-direction.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Svetlana collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She will suggest options, try them out, and adjust plans based on what helps most in regular sessions.

Because session formats are not specified in the provided information, please confirm available session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and EMDR-informed techniques for remote sessions, helping people practice skills between meetings and measure progress over time.