About Raquel
Raquel Gaston uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and hard life changes. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with five years of professional experience.
Background and approach
Raquel writes plainly and meets people where they are. She focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions.
Raquel treats depression and relationship concerns with attention to everyday habits and communication. She helps people work through guilt, shame, and forgiveness so they can move forward.
She also supports people who are searching for life purpose and learning to practice more self-love. Her style is collaborative.
She views each person as the expert on their own life and helps them identify their strengths. Sessions center on clear goals and small, doable changes rather than long lectures.
Raquel encourages clients to try new ways of coping and to notice what helps. She offers several ways to meet so therapy can fit a busy life.
Conversations may include skills practice, problem-solving, and checking progress from week to week. Raquel aims to make the work manageable and relevant to daily life.
People who choose Raquel will find a calm, straightforward approach. She supports practical planning for challenges and cares about clients' values and hopes.
Her California license is LMFT, and she brings five years of experience to each session.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Raquel draws on straightforward, evidence-based techniques to help people manage difficult emotions and strengthen relationships. One common approach focuses on building practical coping skills for stress and anxiety, such as breathing strategies, activity scheduling, and step-by-step problem solving to reduce overwhelm and boost daily functioning. Another approach centers on communication and relational skills, teaching clear ways to express needs, set boundaries, and repair conflict so interactions feel safer and more effective.Choosing the right approach is part of the work and it is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. Goals are set together and progress is reviewed so the approach stays useful and realistic.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and practice conversations in real time. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a lunch break. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins, homework, or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work and family demands while using techniques that translate into daily life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also works with
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English