Rhaysa Saint-Hilaire, LCSW-R, LCSW

New York · 15 years in practice

Rhaysa Saint-Hilaire is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes.

License and registration

LCSW-R, New York: 084894 · expires March 2028
LCSW, Florida: Sw20408 · expires March 2027
LCSW, New Jersey: 44SC05739400 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1215438478 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English, Spanish

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About Rhaysa

Rhaysa Saint-Hilaire is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She offers support for parenting concerns, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and career or self-esteem struggles. Rhaysa practices in New Jersey and works in both English and Spanish.

She draws on 15 years of clinical experience and a Master’s degree in Social Work from New York University. Her background includes work with adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, aging issues, and eating or body image difficulties.

Background and approach

She also addresses abandonment, commitment and control issues, and problems tied to family of origin. Rhaysa uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses Client-Centered methods to build a respectful, listening relationship.

Cognitive Behavioral techniques help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Existential ideas are woven in to help people wrestle with meaning, choice, and responsibility. Sessions focus on practical steps and real-life changes.

Parents often work on coping strategies for the strain of raising children and on mood or anxiety symptoms that interfere with daily life. People dealing with trauma or past loss get space to tell their story and plan safer, steadier ways forward. Her style is straightforward and collaborative.

Rhaysa helps clients set goals, try tools between sessions, and adjust the plan as progress is made. She welcomes people who prefer therapy in English or Spanish and who seek online or phone options.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Rhaysa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Coping with life changes
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Commitment issues
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Immigration issues
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Rhaysa names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Existential Therapy helps people look at big questions about meaning, responsibility, and choice. In short sessions it can help someone name what matters to them and decide on next steps when life feels empty or uncertain.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and respect. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what is said, and helps build trust so practical changes can begin.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It offers concrete tools people can try between sessions to reduce anxiety or lift mood.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan together as progress is observed.

Online sessions can be done by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual connection matters, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, and messaging fits short check-ins or times when typing feels simpler. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people fit therapy into work, family, or caregiving routines.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Rhaysa help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, family conflict, parenting strain, career challenges, and self-esteem problems.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Her approach mixes client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness, plus existential ideas about meaning and choice.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of clinical experience and holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from New York University.

Where is she located and what credentials does she hold?

Rhaysa practices from New Jersey and holds the credentials LCSW-R and LCSW, with licensure noted as NY LCSW-R and FL LCSW.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does the cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

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