- Guilt and shame
- Life transitions
- Attachment patterns
About Raquel
Raquel Santana is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes. Raquel speaks English and works with adults who are sorting through shifts in relationships, identity, and life direction.
She often helps people name where guilt and shame show up in their day-to-day lives. Raquel supports those dealing with attachment patterns, communication problems, and control issues that affect close relationships. She also sees people processing divorce and separation, pregnancy and childbirth transitions, and post-traumatic stress reactions.
Raquel pays attention to how culture and identity shape a person's struggles. Sessions involve talking through recent events, looking at patterns from the past, and practicing small changes people can try between meetings. She uses common evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients build clearer boundaries and more honest connection with themselves and others.
Her work includes supporting women, young adults, and LGBTQ+ people who are exploring sexuality, self-love, and life purpose. Conversations are direct and practical, and Raquel helps break down bigger problems into manageable steps. She describes therapy as a collaborative effort to develop insight and tools for moving forward.
To begin, Raquel asks clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary with location.
Evidence-based approaches and remote care
Raquel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. She focuses on methods that help people notice patterns in relationships and behavior, practice new ways of communicating, and manage strong emotions linked to guilt or shame.One common approach is skill-based work that teaches concrete communication and boundary-setting strategies. This helps when attachment patterns or control issues make relationships feel strained. Another approach emphasizes processing past hurts and trauma in manageable steps so triggers become easier to recognize and respond to rather than react to.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Raquel works collaboratively with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and pace. She checks in as therapy progresses and adjusts the focus based on what is helping most.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten a check-in when time is limited, or avoid travel for appointments. Licensed professionals can also use remote sessions to maintain continuity during big life changes and to keep momentum between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and sexual identity concerns.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
Raquel helps clients notice how guilt and shame affect behavior and relationships. Conversations include naming patterns, examining where the feelings come from, and practicing different responses.
What is her clinical background?
She has five years of experience as a clinician. Her work has included helping people through divorce, pregnancy transitions, and post-traumatic stress reactions.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida. Her practice is based in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and fees vary depending on location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.