- Bilingual English Spanish
- Practical conversational style
- Focus on codependency
About Raquel
Raquel McCranie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who focuses on helping people untangle difficult relationship patterns and overwhelming feelings. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make sessions feel like real conversations where clients are heard. Rocky brings five years of clinical experience to her work and often centers discussions on stress, anxiety, depression, and codependency concerns.
She approaches care in a practical, person-centered way. Sessions look different depending on the person's needs - sometimes addressing attachment and abandonment wounds, sometimes focusing on communication or substance-related struggles. Raquel combines knowledge from behavioral health, addiction recovery, relationship support, and trauma work to shape each plan together with the client.
Raquel earned a Bachelor’s degree in General Psychology with a minor in Communications and completed a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling at the University of South Florida. That education supports her clinical perspective without dictating one rigid method.
Being a mother and stepmother has informed how she listens to relationship stresses and identity questions that come up when people balance family roles. She also brings experience with equine-assisted approaches through professional partnerships, and she uses that background when it fits a client's goals.
Raquel describes her goal simply: to create a space where clients feel genuinely understood and not rushed. She prefers steady, real conversations over clinical jargon, and she works with each person to find practical next steps.
Outside of work she enjoys time with animals, coffee, and tending to houseplants, and she draws on life lived between New York and the Dominican Republic to inform a culturally aware perspective.
Practical approaches for online healing and relationships
Raquel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to the person in front of her. One common focus is work on attachment and codependency patterns, which involves identifying repeated relationship habits, noticing how past losses affect current choices, and practicing new ways to set boundaries and express needs. Another frequent emphasis is trauma-informed care, which helps people recognize the effects of past harm on mood, relationships, and behavior and then build steady coping skills to reduce overwhelm.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Raquel collaborates with each client to decide which methods suit their goals and comfort level. She listens to the person's history and preferences, then adjusts the plan as progress and needs evolve rather than sticking to a fixed program.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, such as having shorter check-ins during a lunch break or avoiding travel time to attend sessions. It can also give people access to a therapist who speaks their language and has relevant experience without needing to relocate. Licensed professionals can help you choose pacing and session length that match your life and priorities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. Additional areas include codependency, attachment issues, substance-related concerns, and loneliness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions prioritize real conversations over clinical formulas. Raquel tailors the work to each person's needs and focuses on practical steps and clearer communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience in behavioral health, addiction recovery, individual counseling, relationship support, and trauma work.
What credentials and region does she represent?
She is an LMHC, listed as a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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