Welcome to Relational Life Texas’ team of licensed therapists who are dedicated to helping you navigate your way toward deep, lasting change in how you love, live, and connect.
If you’re seeking a therapist who can offer compassionate yet direct guidance—someone who knows the path of personal and relational growth because they’ve walked it themselves—you’re in the right place.
Our therapists are extensively trained in Relational Life Therapy (RLT)—a groundbreaking method helping individuals and couples break free from destructive patterns, and build healthier, more connected relationships.
Unlike traditional couples therapy, we don’t sit behind a professional shield. Our therapists speak from the authority of their own relational growth to transform your relationship with yourself and those you love.
Through direct and healing interventions, we lovingly guide you and your partner as you heal past wounds, navigate conflict, and build the closeness you seek.
Meet our team of highly skilled therapists who are dedicated to helping you proactively overcome life’s relational obstacles.
Each of our therapists is committed to helping you face your challenges with clarity, compassion, and practical tools for real change.
Specializes in Couples Intensives, high-conflict dynamics, marriages on the brink of divorce, and recovery from affairs and betrayal.
Desirae attended the University of Texas at San Antonio, first earning a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and then a Master of Arts in Counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) as well as a board-approved Supervisor for LPC-Associates. She has been licensed since 2006 and has worked in private practice since 2009.
Desirae is a compassionate and energetic therapist whose primary goal is to help her clients find joy and intimacy in their relationships. She understands that you want to feel connected to your partner in an authentic and loving way. Using concepts and skills from Relational Life Therapy (RLT), Desirae will provide guidance and feedback designed to both challenge and motivate you to shift from a mindset of individual empowerment to relational empowerment.
Desirae works with all relationship statuses, including those who are polyamorous and those who are monogamous; those who are legally married and those who are dating.
Specializes in couples work, including infidelity recovery, communication, and desire discrepancy.
Leanne Murphy (she/her) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, living and practicing in Texas. Originally from the UK, Leanne began her career teaching team psychology within the tech industry and became fascinated with relationship dynamics. This paved the way to Leanne’s desire to train as a therapist and specialize in working with couples.
Leanne holds a clinical master’s in marriage & family therapy and is also pursuing her doctorate in marriage and family therapy. Leanne started formally training in the Relational Life Therapy model in 2023 after seeing the dramatic shifts it was making with individuals and couples both within her own practice and also within her own life and relationships.
Leanne is passionate about bringing relational living to couples as a way to help them navigate challenges and to help them access deeper and more connected relationships.
Offers Counseling Services in Both English and Spanish. Specializes in depression and anxiety, relationship counseling, and trauma.
Yocelyn Castellano earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Texas A&M University-Kingsville, followed by a Master of Science in Counseling from Our Lady of the Lake University. Her graduate studies included a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy, along with certification in providing Psychological Services for Spanish-Speaking Populations.
With over a decade of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Yocelyn has had the privilege of supporting individuals, couples, and families through various life challenges. In addition, Yocelyn is a board-approved supervisor, providing mentorship and clinical supervision to LPC-Associates as they work toward full licensure.
Yocelyn’s approach to therapy is rooted in empathy, respect, and a commitment to social justice. She strives to ensure that every client feels seen, valued, and empowered throughout their therapeutic journey. With a nuanced understanding of trauma, acculturation, and the challenges faced by diverse populations, Yocelyn creates a safe and inclusive space where clients can explore their identities, relationships, and personal growth. Yocelyn works collaboratively with individuals and couples navigating relationship dynamics, personal transitions, or other life challenges.
In your sessions together, you can expect to gain tools and insights to move through life with greater confidence. Yocelyn is dedicated to helping clients cultivate relational ways of living and fostering a sense of belonging, both within themselves and their communities.
Offers counseling services in both English and Spanish. Specializes in therapist matching, intake support, and enhancing the client experience.
Angelica Torres is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate, living and practicing in San Antonio, Texas. As a first-generation college student and daughter of Mexican immigrants, Angelica intimately understands the unique pressures and challenges faced by individuals paving new paths for themselves and their families.
Supporting clients with similar backgrounds has been one of Angelica’s greatest honors, providing them a space to feel seen and empowered on their journey toward growth and self-discovery. She has recently begun her certification in Relational Life Therapy, deepening her commitment to supporting individuals and couples in building healthier relationships.
Before discovering her calling as a therapist, Angelica always knew she had a passion for helping people. This commitment makes her especially grateful to be a first point of contact for clients seeking counseling services to navigate critical points in their lives and relationships. As Client Care Coordinator for Relational Life Texas, Angelica is dedicated to answering questions about services, matching clients with a therapist best suited to their needs, assisting with intake paperwork and scheduling, and other aspects of the client experience.
Hear how our skilled, relatable, certified therapists have helped couples and individuals achieve lasting connection and growth.
“. . .the couples work that you do is so valuable — we are relating now in a wholly new and expansive way. It’s what each of us knew we were missing but could not have found on our own. Thank you so much!”
“Some of the things I love about Terry Real and his work are the practical steps, down-to-earth guidance and his model of having the courage and respect to be honest with couples when one partner is behaving in a way that needs to be addressed first.”
“Thank you for introducing me to the real Mark, and for introducing him to himself. I am happier in our relationship then I have been in many many years. I use the strategies you taught us with Mark as well as with my siblings and friends. They work! If we never found someone willing to be straight and honest we would not be together, that much I know. Your honesty about Mark allowed me to stand down. Now that I am able to stand down I am able to try to be the person I want to be in this relationship.”
“Some of the things I love about Terry Real and his work are the practical steps, down-to-earth guidance and his model of having the courage and respect to be honest with couples when one partner is behaving in a way that needs to be addressed first.”
“The practical and positive approach of RLT has helped my clients see change almost immediately. By weaving past trauma and its impact on relationships and by building new skills together, my clients have expressed new deep and meaningful connections. RLT is not just a training program, it is a community that works in unity to offer ongoing support to therapists as well as clients.”
“I have found that most couples really want a relationship that works for both people and they have no idea how to make that happen. Once they learn that implementing a set of learned skills can achieve their goal, the majority of couples are willing to do things differently. They become empowered to change!”
Our licensed therapists are here to help you navigate life’s relational challenges and guide you to a deeper, more fulfilling connection with yourself and your loved ones.
Request a free consultation, and we’ll match you with the therapist who’s the right fit for your unique journey.
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May 17th and 18th, 2025
San Antonio, TX
