Araya Baker, LPC-A
Online only
Free initial consultation
About me
My most important commitment is that you feel truly affirmed, empowered, and heard. I listen with deep curiosity and humility, always honoring your unique story and how your lived experiences have shaped your values, hopes, and emotional needs. Whether you’re grappling with anxiety, self-doubt, grief, people-pleasing, or power struggles in your relationships, I create a nonjudgmental space to explore complex feelings like guilt, insecurity, jealousy, regret, resentment, and more.
Although I work with folks from all backgrounds, I support primarily queer & trans individuals navigating concerns around addiction, aging, cancer, disability, family estrangement, grief and trauma, life purpose and self-actualization, neurodivergence, prejudice and racism, relationships, reproductive health and family-building, and sexual health and HIV. Witnessing the tenacity, self-awareness, compassion, and character of cycle-breakers was one of a few major motivators for entering the profession.
If you're seeking a therapist who is collaborative, patient, non-judgmental, resourceful, and strengths-based––who also respects your autonomy, boundaries, and self-expertise––please reach out.
You can learn more about me at arayabaker.com.
License
License(s)
Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$150 - $150Sliding scale
YesAccepted payment methods
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Zelle
- Credit Card
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
- Discover
Accepted insurance plans
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Out of Network
- Cigna
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Optum
- Ambetter
- Centene
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Oscar Health
- Superior HealthPlan
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
Specialties and clinical interests
- ADHD
- Adoption & Fostering
- Anxiety
- Betrayal Trauma
- Body Image
- Bullying
- Career
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Divorce & Separation
- Family Conflict
- Fertility, Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Gender Identity
- Grief & Loss
- LGBTQIA+
- Men's Issues
- Narcissism
- Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
- Pre-Marital & Marital Issues
- Race-Based Traumatic Stress (RBTS)
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem
- Sexual Identity
- Spirituality
- Stress/Stress Management
- Suicidality
- Suicide Loss
- Trauma & PTSD
- Women's Issues
Therapy types
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Community specialties
- LGBTQIA+
- Immunodisorders
- Single Parents
- People with Disabilities
- HIV / AIDS
- Black
- Trauma Survivors
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Adults (18+)
- Individuals
- Couples
- Families
- Parents & Caregivers
Languages
- English
Website and social media