About Raul
Raul Carrillo is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Texas. He focuses on helping people navigate life changes, family challenges, and questions about identity. Raul aims to build a respectful, affirming space where clients feel heard and understood.
He brings three years of clinical experience to sessions and centers care on each person’s lived experience. Sessions emphasize clear goals and practical coping skills that people can use between meetings.
How Raul works
Raul pays attention to how identity and outside pressures shape emotions and behavior. Raul helps people who are exploring LGBT issues, managing bipolar symptoms, or rebuilding self-esteem. He also supports people dealing with family conflict and difficult transitions.
The work tends to be collaborative and paced to fit each person’s needs. His style is direct but warm. He asks questions, listens closely, and offers straightforward strategies for managing stress and mood.
Raul believes small changes in thinking and routine can create steady improvement over time. People who choose Raul often want an accepting environment and practical tools for daily life. He encourages clients to try approaches and then adjust them together based on what works.
The focus is on helping people feel more capable and clearer about their next steps.
What Raul works with
The areas below are the ones Raul selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online care
Raul uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize practical change and emotional understanding. One approach focuses on mood regulation strategies that help people recognize early signs of mood shifts and build daily routines to stabilize energy and sleep. These techniques are useful for managing bipolar symptoms and reducing disruptive mood swings.Another common focus is identity-affirming work that supports LGBT people in exploring values, coming-out concerns, or self-acceptance. This involves talking through experiences, naming strengths, and practicing small steps that increase confidence in relationships and decision making.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Raul works together with each person to decide what methods to try first and adapts the plan based on progress and preferences. This collaborative method means treatment can shift as goals become clearer.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, text-based messaging supports brief check-ins, and live chat or messaging can work well for quick coping reminders. These options help fit therapy into daily life and keep momentum between sessions.
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