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Online therapist

Raquel Day

Practical, conversation-style therapy for stress and identity

Credentials
LMHC
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Raquel

Raquel Day is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and questions about identity. She writes and talks plainly in sessions, offering practical steps parents and adults can try between meetings. Her style aims to feel like a real conversation rather than a clinical exercise.

Raquel practices in Florida and conducts sessions in English. She brings ten years of experience working in both school and clinical settings.

Background and approach

That background informs how she supports clients through life transitions, work changes, and moments that trigger anticipatory anxiety. She also works with people navigating LGBT concerns and issues around self-esteem and sexuality. Raquel uses cognitive behavioral techniques and trauma-informed care to teach concrete skills.

Examples include grounding exercises and assertive communication strategies to reduce people-pleasing and build steadier responses. Sessions focus on small, doable steps that fit into busy family lives. Her work addresses family-related topics such as blended family challenges, divorce and separation, family of origin dynamics, and communication problems.

She also supports people dealing with fertility questions, attachment concerns, and the search for life purpose. Raquel aims to make therapy approachable and hopeful. She invites straightforward conversation and collaborates with each person to set realistic goals.

Parents and adults looking for clear tools and empathetic listening may find her way of working helpful.

Evidence-based techniques delivered online

Raquel uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. This approach focuses on specific skills, like practicing assertive responses and shifting anxious thinking patterns, which can ease everyday stress and anticipatory anxiety.

She also integrates trauma-informed care to recognize how past distress affects present reactions. That perspective guides gentle pacing, grounding exercises, and safety-focused strategies to help people feel steadier in tense moments.

Finding the right approach is something Raquel plans with each person. She discusses goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then adapts techniques to the situation. This makes the work collaborative and practical rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy family routines, commute times, or workdays. They also allow for follow-up and brief check-ins that reinforce skills between longer meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Raquel often address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, LGBT-related concerns, relationship strain, family issues, and self-esteem challenges. Additional areas include attachment, blended family issues, fertility questions, and communication problems.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her work blends cognitive behavioral techniques with trauma-informed care to teach practical skills like grounding and assertive communication. Sessions emphasize real conversation and doable steps to practice between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
Raquel has ten years of experience working in school and clinical settings, which informs how she supports life transitions and anticipatory anxiety.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LMHC credential and practices in Florida under the registration FL LMHC MH23553.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for working together?
Raquel conducts sessions via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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