Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
How Raymond works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 28
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Raymond
Raymond Hommes is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 28 years of experience. He helps people who are dealing with anger, relationship stress, career disruptions, or difficult life changes. He focuses on practical steps people can use right away and listens for strengths clients already have.
He treats anger and conflict in straightforward ways, helping people understand triggers and try different responses. He also supports people facing career transitions and the emotional fallout that can follow.
Background and approach
Communication problems, control issues, and feelings of isolation are common topics he addresses in sessions. His work spans many cultures and settings. He has practiced in Asia, Africa, and in diverse communities across the United States.
That background informs how he notices cultural and social pressures in someone's life and brings that awareness into the conversations. Raymond centers the session on listening and collaboration. He aims to help people set realistic goals, practice new skills between meetings, and track small changes over time.
He treats clients as the expert of their own story while offering guidance and structure. People who choose him can expect clear, practical conversations rather than abstract theory. He encourages small, manageable steps toward better relationships and more control over mood and reactions.
He is available to work with English-speaking clients, including those located outside the United States.
What Raymond works with
Everything Raymond lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Raymond's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Raymond uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical steps. One common approach helps people identify patterns that trigger anger and then practice alternative responses in everyday situations; this is useful for improving communication and reducing reactive behavior. Another approach focuses on emotion regulation and coping skills to manage mood shifts and panic symptoms, teaching breathing, grounding, and short exercises to use when stress spikes.Finding the right approach is a team effort. He works together with each person to pick methods that match their goals, background, and comfort level, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. The process emphasizes small, testable changes and regular review so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and messaging works well for people who prefer writing or want flexible, ongoing communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, travel, or different time zones while keeping the focus on practical skill-building and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Raymond
What concerns does he focus on?
He focuses on anger, relationship stress, career challenges, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like communication problems, guilt, and isolation.
What is his therapeutic approach like?
His style emphasizes listening, collaboration, and practical steps clients can try between sessions to reduce conflict and improve communication.
How much experience does he have?
He has 28 years of professional experience working in a variety of clinical and cultural settings.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a California licensed marriage and family therapist, listed as LMFT, and practices from California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He accepts international clients, so people located outside the U.S. may connect for remote sessions.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.