Raquel McCranie, LMHC

Raquel McCranie is a bilingual Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who helps adults and couples facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, and low self-esteem. She aims to make therapy feel like a real conversation rather than a clinical checklist. Her style is warm and direct, focused on helping people feel heard and understood.

Raquel earned a Bachelor’s degree in General Psychology with a minor in Communications, then completed a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling at the University of South Florida. She has more than five years of experience across behavioral health, addiction recovery, individual counseling, relationship work, and trauma care.

She adapts methods to fit each person instead of using one fixed plan. Raquel draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical strategies that match what a person needs that day.

As a mother and stepmother, Raquel brings lived experience about juggling identity and relationship roles. She also has experience partnering with equine-assisted programs and finds working with horses a meaningful complement to talk-based work.

Clients should expect straightforward conversations about goals, patterns, and next steps. Her aim is to support clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and more satisfying relationships and daily life.

How her approaches translate online and in-session

Raquel works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person. One common approach she uses is trauma-informed care, which focuses on safety, pacing, and understanding how past events shape current reactions. This helps people move through strong emotions and rebuild trust with themselves and others.

She also emphasizes relationship-focused methods that look at communication patterns, attachment needs, and behaviors that keep conflicts repeating. These techniques aim to improve how people express needs, set boundaries, and repair connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Raquel treats therapy as a collaboration and will help figure out which strategies fit a person’s goals and preferences. She adjusts pacing and tools as needs change over time.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people choose meetings that suit their energy level, like a conversation-focused session on a low-activity day. Ask the therapist or platform how sessions are scheduled and delivered to match your routine.