Raymond Castilleja Jr. (He/Him/His)

Since 2013, I have practiced psychotherapy supporting the LGBTQ+ community. Mostly, guiding Gay Men through life transitions, healing trauma, and accepting themself. I help Gay Men who want to feel liberated to be authentic but feel an inner battle to live their truth with themself, in relationships, and in society. I help Gay Men who are struggling with their sexual orientation, living in/out of the closet, living with HIV, relationship conflict, and much more. Let’s Talk, to learn more.

Since 2013, I have practiced psychotherapy supporting the LGBTQ+ community. Mostly, guiding Gay Men through life transitions, healing trauma, and accepting themself. I help Gay Men who want to feel liberated to be authentic but feel an inner battle to live their truth with themself, in relationships, and in society. I help Gay Men who are struggling with their sexual orientation, living in/out of the closet, living with HIV, relationship conflict, and much more. To learn more, Let’s Talk.

My practice focuses on providing psychotherapy to Gay Men seeking a new path through skill development. Our society shames men who show emotion. Let me tell you, there is no shame in getting help or being vulnerable. There is strength in seeking guidance when we feel lost. I believe we have the skills needed to own our life but sometimes we get lost and need a guide. To learn more, Let’s Talk.

I support LGBTQ+ couples through self-discovery to reestablish and create an authentic bond with each other. As we build relationships with people we love, we are not aware of how our painful past experiences influence our behaviors, perspectives, and reactions. Couples living in this frame of mind experience relationship conflict. Through skill development a couple works to understand all aspects of their relationship which includes their underlying layers to face challenges together. To learn

I align with the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach not only for its emphases on mindfulness and being in the present moment but that is helps a client make room to feel what they are feeling. The process is not trying to change your thoughts but gives you options to influence your behavior. To learn more, Let’s Talk.

Through my years of practice, I have found Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) an effective treatment to help an individual manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and others. Once we understand that our thinking influences our emotions and behavior, we learn coping skills to modify our behavior. To learn more, Let’s talk.

I've found eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, effective to reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. As an individual who has experienced EMDR treatment, I was able to process past traumatic events in a short amount of time. Not everyone is the same due to the complexity and severity of trauma, through my years in practice, I have seen many patients find a sense of relief and calm after completing EMDR. To learn more, Let’s Talk.

Through my years of practice, I've found Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) an effective treatment to help an individual manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and others. Once we understand that our thinking influences our emotions and behavior, we learn coping skills to modify our behavior. To learn more, Let’s talk.

I align with the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach not only for its emphases on mindfulness and being in the present moment but that is helps a client make room to feel what they are feeling. The process is not trying to change your thoughts but gives you options to influence your behavior. To learn more, Let’s Talk.

I've found eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, effective to reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. As an individual who has experienced EMDR treatment, I was able to process past traumatic events in a short amount of time. Not everyone is the same due to the complexity and severity of trauma, through my years in practice, I have seen many patients find a sense of relief and calm after completing EMDR. To learn more, Let’s Talk.

I align with the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach not only for its emphases on mindfulness and being in the present moment but that is helps a client make room to feel what they are feeling. The process is not trying to change your thoughts but gives you options to influence your behavior. To learn more, Let’s Talk.