Rhaysa Saint-Hilaire, LCSW-R, LCSW

Rhaysa Saint-Hilaire is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and family conflict. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make sessions clear and practical for people juggling busy lives. Her style is warm and straightforward, focused on small steps clients can use between appointments.

Rhaysa earned a Master of Social Work from New York University and holds the credentials LCSW-R and LCSW. She brings 15 years of clinical experience to sessions and has worked with a wide range of concerns, including depression, parenting challenges, and career strain. Her background includes work with adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, and matters tied to family of origin.

In practice she draws on several therapy approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses Client-Centered techniques to follow the client’s lead, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and change behavior, and Mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and build calm. She also integrates psychodynamic and existential ideas when they suit the work.

Rhaysa often helps people who are dealing with commitment or control issues, abandonment concerns, body image struggles, and the emotional fallout from divorce or separation. She also supports those coping with natural or human-caused disasters and complex stressors like domestic violence and eating-related problems.

If a prospective client wants to begin, they can use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist’s listed availability. International clients may be accepted, and language support is available in Spanish and English.

How Rhaysa’s Approaches Work Online

Rhaysa uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s pace and priorities. That means conversations focus on what matters most to the client and the therapist reflects and clarifies so goals become clearer. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and offers step-by-step strategies to change them. These approaches are often used together to address anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. This is a collaborative process where client feedback guides which methods continue or change over time.

Confirm the current session formats before booking, as options are listed by the therapist and can vary. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce commute time, and allow quicker follow-ups after challenging events. Some formats also make shorter check-ins or focused skill practice simpler, which can help people apply new tools between meetings.