About Raquel
Raquel Gaston is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She brings five years of professional experience and an encouraging, down-to-earth style. She speaks English and focuses on supporting people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life transitions.
Raquel centers sessions on the client's own strengths and life story. She helps people talk through what feels overwhelming and figure out manageable next steps. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward, with an emphasis on practical strategies that can be used between sessions.
Background and approach
People who come to Raquel often want help with relationships, communication problems, or the heavy feelings that follow loss or big changes. She also supports those wrestling with guilt, shame, forgiveness, and questions about life purpose or self-love. Conversations focus on what matters most to each person and on small changes that add up over time.
Raquel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts her methods to fit a person’s goals and pace. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can try new ways of coping and see what works for them. Sessions are practical, focused, and rooted in real-life problems.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions. Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, using a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Raquel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical steps. One approach emphasizes helping people notice unhelpful thought patterns and then try different responses to lessen anxiety and worry. This method is useful for stress, anxiety, and low mood because it targets daily thoughts that shape emotion and behavior.Another approach she uses centers on building skills for better communication and relationship patterns. Sessions include practicing how to express needs, set boundaries, and repair hurt so interactions feel clearer and less tense. That work often helps with relationship strain, forgiveness, and resolving guilt or shame.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Raquel will review your goals, listen to your story, and suggest which techniques to try first. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as needed to match your pace and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy or changing schedules. Video calls let you have a fuller conversation; phone sessions can fit a short break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easy to check in between sessions or when a quick thought comes up. These options make it simpler to keep consistent care while balancing everyday life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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