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Raul Rodriguez

Skilled psychodynamic clinician with practical strategies

LCSW Illinois

Experience
4 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English, Spanish
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About Raul

Raul Rodriguez is an LCSW who centers his work in psychodynamic psychotherapy while integrating practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing. He brings a compassionate, client-centered mindset to helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

Raul emphasizes understanding the underlying patterns that influence current feelings and behaviors while also offering concrete strategies for managing symptoms. Fluent in English and Spanish, Raul draws on four years of documented professional experience to support clients facing challenges related to cancer, immigration, social anxiety and phobia, isolation and loneliness, multicultural concerns, and cultivating self-love.

He frames therapy as a collaborative exploration that balances insight with skill-building to address immediate distress and longer-standing relational or emotional themes. Based in Illinois, Raul aims to make therapy accessible to a diverse range of people, including those seeking services across national borders.

Integrating Insight and Skills in Online Therapy

Raul commonly uses psychodynamic psychotherapy to explore how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current emotions and relationships, helping clients gain deeper self-understanding and narrative perspective. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, providing practical tools for managing symptoms like anxiety and depression. Motivational interviewing is used when clients face ambivalence about change, offering a respectful, goal-focused way to strengthen motivation and clarify personal values.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Raul partners with each client to evaluate needs, preferences, and goals, adapting techniques over time so therapy remains responsive and effective. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved in planning the work and testing strategies that fit their lives.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow for flexible scheduling and access from different locations. These formats can make it easier to maintain continuity of care while accommodating varying comfort levels and day-to-day routines, and Raul uses them to tailor sessions to each client's practical circumstances and therapeutic goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self-esteem struggles, depression, and coping with life changes, with additional focus on cancer, immigration issues, isolation or loneliness, multicultural concerns, self-love, and social anxiety or phobia.
What is his therapeutic style and approach?
His practice centers on psychodynamic psychotherapy while incorporating client-centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and motivational interviewing to blend insight-oriented work with practical coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has four years of documented professional experience as a licensed social worker offering psychotherapy services.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He is an LCSW licensed in Illinois with licence number IL LCSW 149.017750 and practices from that state.
Does he offer services in other languages or internationally?
Yes, he is fully bilingual in English and Spanish and accepts international clients in addition to those in Illinois.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and needs.
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 steps to begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety

Also works with

AddictionsGriefSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

CancerImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessMulticultural concernsSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English, Spanish