Rhaysa Saint-Hilaire, LCSW-R, LCSW

Rhaysa Saint-Hilaire is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and family concerns. She speaks English and Spanish and brings 15 years of experience to sessions. Her manner is direct and calm, aimed at helping parents and adults find practical ways to cope.

She works from approaches that include cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered methods. In sessions she helps people name unhelpful thoughts, test new behaviors, and practice small changes that fit daily life. She also draws on mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas when exploring patterns that repeat over time.

Rhaysa has experience supporting people through trauma and abuse, adoption and foster care questions, parenting strain, and relationship breakdowns. She also addresses issues such as body image, caregiver stress, and career-related pressures. These areas often overlap, and she helps people untangle which concern feels most urgent.

Her training includes a Master’s degree in Social Work from New York University and professional licenses in New York and Florida as LCSW-R and LCSW. Those credentials reflect clinical social work practice and ongoing professional experience.

Sessions are practical and goal-focused. Rhaysa helps people set small, concrete steps between meetings. She also works collaboratively to adjust goals as life changes, so therapy stays useful and manageable.

How therapeutic approaches translate online

Rhaysa commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try concrete behavior changes. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, stress, and problems that benefit from step-by-step practice. She also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening, reflecting, and building a working relationship so clients can find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try methods that fit. Sessions may mix approaches as needed so the plan stays practical and aligned with what the client wants to achieve.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing support, or fitting therapy into a busy day.