Practitioner record · Checked 9 Oct 2026
Raquel Santana has been in practice 5 years and is licensed in Florida. Raquel lists intimacy-related issues, self esteem and coping with life changes among 15 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Raquel'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.
01 · Who Raquel works with
Raquel lists 3 specialisms and 12 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Raquel chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Raquel's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
Hey there! I'm Raquel, a therapist dedicated to supporting individuals through life's most meaningful transitions and challenges. I work with clients navigating self-esteem, intimacy, and the complexities of change-helping you build stronger connections with yourself and others.
My approach is grounded in compassion and cultural awareness. I specialize in supporting women, young adults, and LGBTQ+ individuals as they work through trauma, attachment patterns, communication struggles, guilt and shame, and questions around identity and purpose. I'm also experienced in supporting clients through major life transitions like divorce, pregnancy, and shifts in life direction.
I believe therapy works best when you feel truly seen and understood. I create a space that honors your values, identity, and lived experience-one where you can explore intimacy, sexuality, and self-love without judgment. My goal is to help you develop the insight and tools you need to move forward with clarity and confidence.
Starting therapy takes courage, and I'm honored to walk alongside you on your journey toward healing and growth.
Raquel Santana, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026
03 · What happens next
Raquel 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 Raquel's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
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 Raquel at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Raquel 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 Raquel.
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.
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.
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
Built from what Raquel actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Raquel's - Raquel has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.
“How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”
Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.
“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.
05 · Practical details
06 · Provenance
Raquel'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.
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