- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About LaRaye
LaRaye Lyles is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 24 years of practice in California. She helps people who are struggling with self-esteem, focus and attention concerns, compassion fatigue, and issues related to LGBT identity. Parents who feel overwhelmed or unsure about how to handle day-to-day challenges often seek her support for practical, doable strategies.
Her approach centers on respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Sessions focus on clear goals and a plan that fits each person's situation.
Background and approach
Conversations are tailored to the client rather than following a one-size-fits-all script. LaRaye uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address attention and memory concerns, emotional burnout, and relationship stresses connected to parenting or identity. She helps people break problems into manageable steps and practices new skills between sessions.
The work tends to be concrete and paced to what the client can handle. She also pays attention to how culture, identity, and life stage shape struggles with self-worth and connection. That can mean talking through experiences of prejudice or the strain of juggling multiple roles.
The goal is clearer thinking and more effective day-to-day choices. LaRaye frames the therapy process as a collaboration. People set priorities, try new approaches, and adjust the plan as needed.
Starting therapy is acknowledged as a brave step, and she focuses on steady, realistic progress.
What LaRaye works with
Everything LaRaye lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else LaRaye helps people with.
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches and online options for parenting and focus challenges
LaRaye works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people manage attention and emotional burnout. One common approach focuses on practical strategies to improve concentration and daily routines, breaking tasks into smaller steps and building habits that reduce overwhelm. This helps people who struggle with focus, memory, or staying on track.Another approach emphasizes emotion regulation and self-care for compassion fatigue and low self-esteem. That work includes learning ways to notice stress, set boundaries, and practice small actions that restore energy and confidence. These methods are useful for parents dealing with constant demands and for people navigating identity-related stress.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. LaRaye collaborates with clients to identify priorities, tries methods that match goals, and adjusts the plan based on what is helpful. She invites clients to give feedback so sessions remain practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth, chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to keep consistent progress.
Questions people ask about LaRaye
What concerns does LaRaye commonly help with?
She works with people facing LGBT identity questions, parenting stress, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and attention or focus difficulties like ADHD.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses evidence-based techniques delivered in a straightforward, goal-focused way and tailors sessions to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
LaRaye has 24 years of professional experience as a licensed clinician in California.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - practicing in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients; sessions are provided to people in California.
How are online sessions conducted and what do they cost?
LaRaye meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.
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