Carlos Rizo Lopez has been in practice 10 years and is licensed in California. Carlos lists stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and family conflicts among 13 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Carlos's own
BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by
Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a
rating.
10years in practice
13subjects listed
2languages spoken
01 · Who Carlos works with
Carlos works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and family conflicts
Carlos lists 5 specialisms and 8 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Carlos chose to list first, which is the closest a listing
gets to “this is my actual practice”.
Specialisms
Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Self esteem
Depression
Also experienced with
Communication problems
Control issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Self-love
02 · In Carlos's own words
What Carlos says about the work
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
I am licensed in California with 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, motivation, self esteem, & confidence. I also have experience working with depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Carlos Rizo Lopez, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026
03 · What happens next
From this page to a first session
Carlos practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence,
written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of
Carlos's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
A questionnaire, not a booking form
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from
therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Carlos at this point.
Naming Carlos specifically
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Carlos is a step you have to
take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch
afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to
Carlos.
If the caseload is full
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is
easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
The first conversation
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried,
what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
If the fit is wrong
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is
common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference
between a platform and a private practice.
04 · Before you commit
2 questions worth asking Carlos
Built from what Carlos actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic.
Maker Therapy's, not Carlos's - Carlos has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer
any of them.
“How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”
On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.
“You offer sessions in English and Spanish. Does the work change depending on which we use?”
People often reach different material in a first language than in a second. Worth naming before you choose.
05 · Practical details
Credentials and licensing
Credential
LCSW
Licensed in
California
Licence
CA LCSW 127807
Licence number
127807
Licence expires
31 Dec 2026
NPI
1720899099
Years in practice
10
Gender
Male
Languages
English, Spanish
International clients
Not accepted
Listed since
15 May 2026
06 · Provenance
Where every line on this page came from
Carlos's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography
are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are
written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Carlos. There are no reviews
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