Licensed to practice in Florida and accepts 23 insurances. Specializes in Addiction, Grief, Life Transitions and 10 more.
Welcome to Rocky Road Therapy, I’m Raquel (Rocky) and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 5+ years of experience in helping maneuver life’s challenges with greater clarity, confidence, and self-compassion. My approach is direct but warm, collaborative, and down-to-earth. I believe therapy should feel like a genuine conversation where you feel heard, supported, and empowered. I work with teens, adults, veterans, and couples navigating attachment styles and wounds, substance misuse/recovery, grief, guilt & shame, trauma, relationship concerns, life transitions, anxiety, depression, identity loss, codependency, and self-esteem challenges.
My goal is to help you feel comfortable from the beginning. During our first session, we’ll discuss what brought you to therapy, your current concerns, relevant history, and what you hope to gain from the process. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and share as much or as little as feels comfortable. We’ll begin identifying goals and creating a plan that feels realistic, personalized, and aligned with your needs.
Clients often describe me as approachable, compassionate, and genuinely human. I strive to create a space where people feel safe being themselves while also feeling supported and challenged when needed. My experience working with trauma, addiction recovery and misuse, relationships, and life transitions allows me to meet clients where they are while helping them recognize patterns, build insight, and move toward lasting change.
Teens, adults, veterans, and couples navigating attachment wounds/styles, trauma, inner child wounds, relationship challenges, codependency, life transitions, self-esteem concerns, establishing boundaries, anxiety, depression, Borderline Personality, mood disorders, step-parenting, grief/loss, shame, guilt, and those just needing someone to talk to as well as being supported through their Rocky Roads. Looking to understand yourself better and challenged to see things that maybe you aren't noticing.
I incorporate principles of Emotionally Focused Therapy to help clients better understand their emotions, identify patterns in relationships, and build stronger, more secure connections with themselves and others. This approach supports deeper emotional awareness and healthier communication.
I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients develop psychological flexibility, navigate difficult thoughts and emotions, and take meaningful action aligned with their values. This approach focuses on creating a life that feels purposeful rather than struggling against internal experiences.
I use an attachment-based approach to help clients understand how early relationships and life experiences influence current emotions, relationships, and patterns. Together, we work toward building greater security, trust, and healthier connections.
I incorporate Adlerian concepts to help clients explore beliefs, life experiences, and patterns that influence how they see themselves and interact with others. This approach emphasizes growth, purpose, and personal strengths.
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that may be contributing to distress. Together, we develop practical strategies that support healthier coping and lasting change.