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- Intimacy issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with change
About Raquel
LCSW in Florida with five years' experience, Raquel Santana focuses on intimacy issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She works with people who want clearer relationships and steadier self-regard. Sessions emphasize practical steps and honest conversation.
Raquel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address attachment patterns and communication challenges. She helps clients name recurring behaviors, notice how past experiences affect present choices, and practice different ways of relating. Work often includes talking through difficult feelings such as guilt, shame, or trauma and trying small experiments to shift interaction habits.
She supports clients facing major life changes, including separation and decisions around pregnancy and childbirth. Those conversations combine practical planning with attention to emotions and values. The aim is to help people tolerate uncertainty while making decisions that fit their life.
Raquel also addresses questions of sexuality, self-love, and life purpose. Sessions can include clarifying what matters most and setting doable goals to build confidence. For young adults and women who want support, she attends to identity and role changes without assuming one right path.
Her work is direct and steady. She pays attention to cultural background and identity as they shape relationships and choices. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the See online therapy options button.
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How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Raquel draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients understand patterns and try different behaviors. One common focus is attachment-informed work - noticing how early relationship patterns shape current intimacy and then practicing new ways of connecting. This helps with communication problems and recurring conflict. She also uses trauma-informed approaches to address post-traumatic stress, guilt, and shame by stabilizing emotional reactions and building coping skills. That work emphasizes pacing, grounding, and step-by-step exposure to difficult memories when the client is ready. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods fit the client's goals, background, and comfort level. That collaborative process includes checking progress and adapting techniques over time. Practical benefits of remote sessions should be confirmed before booking because formats are not listed in the biography. Ask which session types are offered and how they fit your schedule. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. If phone or video is an option, phone calls can lower bandwidth needs and video can support reading facial cues; confirm available formats with the intake process.Sheet 3
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She focuses on intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment, communication, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, pregnancy and childbirth, self-love, sexuality, women's issues, and young adult issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques with practical conversation and behavior changes. The work centers on naming patterns, trying new ways of relating, and setting achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience as a clinician. That experience informs work on relationships, transitions, and identity questions.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Florida LCSW. She practices from Florida and lists that credential exactly as provided.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats she offers.
How is payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates depend on the chosen plan and locale.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process begins the intake and scheduling steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.