Svetlana Rangel

Svetlana Rangel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people manage anger alongside related concerns like stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship difficulties. She speaks English and Russian and brings a warm, interactive style to sessions. Her background includes work with depression, parenting concerns, career challenges, ADHD, and experiences of physical or emotional abuse.

Svetlana holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Louisville and a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio. She draws on her bilingual and bicultural life experience to recognize how culture affects self-worth and coping. That perspective often helps people who navigate immigration-related stresses or the pressures children of immigrants face.

Her approach blends cognitive-behavioral techniques with person-centered and solution-focused methods. Sessions emphasize clear goals, practical skills, and respectful listening. She adapts conversations and plans to each person’s situation rather than using one fixed method.

In work with trauma and abuse, Svetlana integrates trauma-focused ideas to address painful memories and current triggers. For mood and anxiety symptoms she uses strategies that teach skills to manage thoughts and behaviors. She also offers coaching-style support for career and life transitions.

Overall, the emphasis is on building coping skills, improving day-to-day functioning, and helping people make changes that matter to them.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without being dominated by them and choose actions that match personal values. It can be useful for anger, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behavior with practical exercises and skill-building. It often helps with mood, stress, and sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and meeting the person where they are to build trust and motivation for change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan together based on what works best for the person’s needs and preferences. That makes it easier to mix practical skill work with supportive conversation.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm which formats are offered before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people keep a steady schedule during life changes while working on skills for anger management, coping, and trauma recovery.