Rachel Lopez De Castilla Wooden, LMFT

Strengths based care
Goal focused
Evidence informed

About Rachel

Rachel Lopez De Castilla Wooden is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Texas. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. Rachel encourages each person to use their own strengths as they work toward clearer goals and better daily functioning.

Rachel values a straightforward, respectful style. She treats people as the experts on their own lives and offers support while they try new ways of coping. Sessions focus on practical steps that feel doable between appointments.

Her work draws on several approaches, including client-centered methods that prioritize the person's experience and solution-focused strategies that break problems into manageable parts. She also uses narrative and mindfulness tools to help people reframe difficult stories and slow down intense reactions.

With six years of professional experience, Rachel has helped people navigate grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, adoption and foster care issues, and challenges like codependency and attachment worries. She also addresses work and career stress, financial concerns, body image, and feelings of isolation.

Rachel offers guidance without judgment and partners with people to make steady progress. She aims to build practical skills for everyday life while honoring each person’s goals and background.

Approaches that guide online work and progress

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting the person's own goals. The therapist follows the person’s lead, helps name strengths, and supports them in making choices that feel right for their life. This approach can help when someone needs a steady, validating space to sort through feelings.

The Gottman Method concentrates on practical communication and relationship skills. It offers clear tools for improving conversations, managing conflict, and rebuilding trust, which can be useful for people dealing with relationship strain or communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Rachel will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean trying mindfulness practices for stress, narrative work to reframe a story, or a solution-focused plan for immediate steps.

For online therapy logistics, please confirm the available session formats before booking. Many people find remote sessions helpful for fitting therapy into busy schedules, reducing commute time, and keeping check-ins brief when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and tools to work well in an online setting while helping people apply those skills in their daily routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem Depression Coping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issues Blended family issuesBody imageCodependency Communication problems Divorce and separation Family of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Rachel address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem issues as well as coping with life changes, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, and career stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is supportive and practical. Rachel centers the person's experience, works toward specific goals, and uses tools to reframe stories and build coping skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Rachel has six years of professional work experience as a clinician in Texas.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in Texas.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Rachel?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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