How Svetlana works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Svetlana
Svetlana Rangel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and life changes. She meets people where they are and offers straightforward support for issues like depression, trauma, grief, and self-esteem. Svetlana speaks English and Russian and brings a bilingual perspective to sessions.
She describes her style as warm and interactive, focusing on practical steps someone can use between sessions. Conversations are shaped around what matters to the person sitting across from her.
Background and approach
She blends problem-solving with a respectful, nonjudgmental tone. Her approach draws on techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people shift unhelpful thinking and reconnect with their values. She also uses client-centered and solution-focused methods to build goals that feel achievable.
For people who have experienced trauma, she includes trauma-focused tools and EMDR-informed strategies when appropriate. Svetlana’s background includes 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, Texas.
She has about three years of experience working with a wide range of concerns, including immigration-related stress, first responder issues, and career challenges. Sessions are offered via video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. The therapist tailors the plan to each person’s situation and helps set clear, practical steps for progress.
What Svetlana works with
Everything Svetlana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Svetlana's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Divorce and separation
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
Approaches Svetlana lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and focus on actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches clear tools to change unhelpful patterns that contribute to depression or anger. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience, offering empathy and nonjudgmental listening to help someone clarify goals and feel understood.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they will try methods that fit the problem at hand and adjust the plan as needed so it feels useful and doable.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets people see facial cues and maintain a regular meeting rhythm. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging allow brief, ongoing contact for coaching-style support or quick coping strategies between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Svetlana
What concerns does Svetlana help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and grief, as well as relationship and parenting strains.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive, focusing on respectful conversation and practical steps people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has about three years of counseling experience working with a range of concerns including immigration issues and first responder stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Texas.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.