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Raquel Ortiz Terron

Experienced LCSW guiding practical change

LCSW New Jersey

Experience
22 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English, Spanish
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About Raquel

Raquel Ortiz Terron is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over two decades of clinical practice helping people navigate anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She draws on a range of therapeutic tools to address concerns such as self-esteem struggles, family conflicts, communication problems, and mood shifts related to postpartum depression or seasonal changes. Her approach also encompasses work with panic, obsessions and compulsions, phobias, paranoia, personality concerns, and social anxiety.

She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each individual's circumstances. Raquel integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and mindfulness strategies, and she uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to support clearer goals and practical steps.

The tone of her work is collaborative and strengths-based, inviting clients to identify changes they want and to take measured steps toward them. Based in New Jersey and licensed as an LCSW in New York and New Jersey, she offers help in both English and Spanish.

With a focus on real-life coping skills and goal-oriented progress, Raquel aims to create a personalized path that suits each person’s needs and preferences.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Care

Raquel often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, panic, and phobias. She also practices Client-Centered Therapy, creating a supportive, empathic space where a person’s goals and values guide the pace and focus of sessions. Mindfulness Therapy is another component she integrates, teaching present-moment awareness and stress-reduction techniques that can ease rumination and increase emotional regulation.

Finding the best approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to explore which methods feel most useful based on their concerns, goals, and preferences, and may combine elements of different approaches to meet changing needs over time.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit consistent sessions into busy lives. These formats support ongoing skill practice between meetings and allow licensed professionals to deliver care when in-person visits are difficult, helping clients maintain momentum toward their goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Raquel commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, family conflict, and coping with life changes, along with related areas such as panic, OCD symptoms, phobias, postpartum depression, SAD, and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice blends client-centered care with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to build practical skills and personalized goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 22 years of professional clinical experience working with a range of mood and anxiety concerns and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is licensed as an LCSW in New York and New Jersey with license numbers NY LCSW 075938 and NJ LCSW 44SC06318800, and is based in New Jersey.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats can clients choose from?
Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

New York, New Jersey

Languages

English, Spanish