About LaRaye
LaRaye Lyles is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist with 24 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with LGBT concerns, parenting stress, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and attention or concentration difficulties. Her approach is supportive and down-to-earth, aimed at making the first steps toward help feel manageable.
LaRaye listens carefully and adapts conversations to each person's needs. She works with clients on practical skills for boosting confidence, managing focus and memory challenges, and coping with burnout from caregiving roles.
How LaRaye works
For parents she addresses common stressors and practical strategies for daily life. She also helps people navigate identity-related issues like gender dysphoria and challenges tied to prejudice or discrimination. Relationship topics such as communication problems, blended family dynamics, commitment concerns, divorce and separation, and polyamory or non-monogamous relationships are part of her focus areas.
LaRaye pays attention to family of origin issues and attachment patterns that affect current relationships. Her work is sensitive to multicultural concerns and the particular pressures faced by women and young adults. She aims to build a respectful space where clients feel heard and understood.
LaRaye tailors the plan and pace to what each person needs, helping them move toward clearer goals and better day-to-day functioning. Clients who choose to work with her begin by describing their priorities, and then they map out small, achievable steps. LaRaye emphasizes practical tools over jargon, so people leave sessions with usable ideas for the week ahead.
What LaRaye works with
The areas below are the ones LaRaye selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches and online options for focused support
LaRaye uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people get concrete results. One common approach she uses focuses on building practical skills for managing attention and memory issues - this involves working on routines, focus strategies, and small habit changes to improve day-to-day functioning. Another thread of her work centers on identity and relationship concerns, helping clients clarify values, process experiences of discrimination, and practice clearer communication in personal relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and the problems they want to solve. That may mean trying a few different tools and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and relational work when visual cues help. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging support brief check-ins, tracking progress, and handling quick concerns between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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