- Parenting support
- LGBT concerns
- Attention and focus
About LaRaye
LaRaye Lyles is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 24 years of professional experience. She works with adults on concerns such as LGBT matters, parenting challenges, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and attention difficulties. Sessions are conducted in English and her practice is based in California.
LaRaye focuses on practical conversation and problem-solving. She helps people talk through parenting strains, stepfamily adjustments, and relationship communication problems. She also supports people dealing with prejudice, gender questions, and the isolation that can come with life transitions.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts the way she works to fit each person's situation. That means clear goals, straightforward discussion, and attention to how daily routines and responsibilities affect progress. LaRaye pays attention to attachment concerns, family of origin patterns, and issues that come up when households merge.
Clients can expect a direct, organized approach that emphasizes skills they can use between sessions. She addresses practical matters like managing concentration, memory, motivation, and self-confidence. LaRaye also helps people notice how compassion fatigue or chronic stress shows up in everyday life.
Her practice model relies on an ongoing subscription billing that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session through the site. International clients are not accepted at this time.
Approach and how online sessions are handled
LaRaye draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address practical problems. One common approach focuses on building concrete skills for attention and motivation, such as breaking tasks into smaller steps and using routine-based strategies to manage concentration. This helps people who struggle with focus, memory, or task follow-through.Another approach looks at attachment and family patterns. It clarifies how past relationships affect current interactions, communication, and blended household dynamics. That work often includes straightforward exercises to improve listening, set clearer boundaries, and reduce reactive responses in day-to-day life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. LaRaye will review your goals and preferences, try methods that fit your situation, and adjust the plan as needed. She aims to make the therapy style practical and useful for the kinds of parenting and blended family challenges you brought up.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. When arranged online, therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Working remotely can also allow more flexibility around work and family obligations while keeping the focus on skill-building and clearer communication.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on LGBT issues, parenting challenges, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and attention difficulties such as ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques with practical conversation and goal-focused planning. Expect clear steps and skills to practice between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
LaRaye has 24 years of professional experience as a clinician in California.
What credentials and location should I know?
She is a California LMFT and her practice is based in California.
In which language are sessions offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Session cost varies with location and services are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.