About Raul
Raul Carrillo is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing major life changes, family tensions, and struggles with self-worth. He practices in Texas and brings a calm, respectful style to conversations about identity and personal goals. Raul focuses on creating an affirming environment where people can say what matters to them.
He listens for strengths and patterns, then works with each person to build practical coping strategies. Sessions aim to make small, manageable changes that add up over time.
Background and approach
His work includes supporting people from LGBT communities and those dealing with bipolar mood challenges. He also helps people who want to feel more confident or who are adapting after big life shifts. Raul centers the goals people bring and tailors the pace to what feels workable.
Raul uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions while staying attentive to cultural and identity factors. He encourages clear steps clients can try between meetings and checks in on what helps and what doesn't. This ongoing feedback shapes the plan they build together.
People who prefer a collaborative, straightforward therapist tend to find his approach useful. Raul keeps language plain and focuses on what people can do next. The aim is steady progress toward everyday functioning and a stronger sense of self.
Approaches and online care that fit your life
Raul uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and symptom management. One approach emphasizes identifying current patterns and testing small behavioral changes between sessions to boost daily functioning and mood. This helps people struggling with mood shifts, low energy, or motivation issues.Another approach centers on strengthening self-worth through guided reflection and skill practice. Sessions help people notice negative self-talk, try alternative responses, and build confidence through repeated real-world steps. That work is useful for self-esteem and relationship-related stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Raul treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help clients pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. He checks progress regularly and adjusts the plan when something isn’t working.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for full conversations and visual cues, phone calls can fit into a break at work or when bandwidth is low, and chat or text work well for short check-ins or when people prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep consistent momentum.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English