Denell Ragas , LMHC

Denell Ragas is a licensed mental health counselor with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are coping with anxiety, depression, trauma, and mood concerns. Denell emphasizes a respectful, compassionate approach in sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

In the therapy room she keeps conversations active and collaborative. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical behavior strategies are used to teach coping skills for intense emotions and impulsivity.

Denell also uses solution-focused tools to set clear, achievable goals and track progress each week. For clients with trauma histories she incorporates trauma-focused methods to process distressing memories at a pace that feels manageable. The overall aim is to tailor each plan to a person’s needs and life circumstances.

She has worked primarily with adults in Massachusetts and addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, self-esteem, grief, ADHD, bipolar disorder, panic, and social anxiety. Sessions emphasize straightforward skills, small behavior changes, and steps toward greater daily functioning.

People who choose Denell will find a therapist who listens, reduces stigma in conversation, and partners on practical next steps. She invites clients to try techniques in-session and apply them between meetings to build lasting change.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

CBT helps people notice and change thought patterns that lead to anxiety or low mood. In online sessions it often looks like identifying specific thoughts, testing them, and practicing alternate behaviors between meetings to track change.

DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. Delivered remotely, DBT work can include in-the-moment coaching via messaging and practicing skills during the week to reduce impulsivity and overwhelming emotions.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and day-to-day routines, then recommend CBT, DBT, trauma-focused methods, or a blend that fits best. This collaborative process helps shape the session structure and homework tasks.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skills practice, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain steady progress.