Hello and Welcome! My name is Raquel Buchanan and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT #118976) and doctoral candidate who has dedicated my practice to assisting both victims and offenders of violence, abuse, and trauma. I am comfortable working in high stress situations including those with severe mental health issues, and chronic conflict.
I am a certified domestic violence counselor and have worked with county probation providing therapy to men and women who use violence or abuse in their intimate relationships, and provide individual counseling to people who want to stop their use of violence. I specialize in treating self-esteem issues related to interpersonal trauma focusing on the impact that childhood abuse or neglect has on emotional and mental health.
I am a self-esteem therapist who focuses on building coping skills, finding your hidden strengths and talents, and getting you out of negative thought patterns that keep you stuck. I have assisted many of my clients overcome issues like addiction, relationship conflict, depression, and anxiety related disorders. The best compliment I have ever received was that my therapeutic approach “was like talking to a friend.”
The therapy I provide is intensive in nature using both the text and video feature to assist you during your therapeutic process. You should expect to have regular communication with me including weekly sessions and check ins. Your care is important to me, I look forward to working with you.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Body image, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
CA LMFT 118976
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I love working with Raquel. She has helped me through a lot of challenging times and has helped me develop strategies on controlling my Emotions and expressing my emotions. I truly feel heard when I am speaking to her and feel supported
Written on Dec 10, 2024 after therapy with Raquel for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
She's great
Written on Sep 14, 2024 after therapy with Raquel for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Incredibly objective and knowledgeable
Written on Sep 06, 2024 after therapy with Raquel for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and adhd
I was really hesitant to start therapy, I didn't know where to start, or how this may go. Raquel has made me feel extremely comfortable from the start. She helps me open up to things I had problems with or that I'd be uncomfortable speaking with any one else. I truly believe that by the time I am complete therapy, I will be a better, more confident person. She makes me feel as is if I were talking to a friend I have known for years.
Written on Aug 08, 2024 after therapy with Raquel for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and anger management
Love Raquel!
Written on Oct 18, 2022 after therapy with Raquel for 2 years and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and bipolar disorder
Raquel has a very modern approach, in that I feel like she has enormous capacity to meet people where they are, recognize that "we are where we are" and build a collaborative approach from there. I also appreciate that she is very direct - this helps me overcome my tendency to beat around the bush and get to the heart of the issue. Further, I think Raquel has great facility working with men, and has given me some good perspective on managing aggression and anger in a socially appropriate fashion.
Written on May 19, 2021 after therapy with Raquel for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and addictions