Galaxia Mayagoitia Raneri

MA, LPC, CRC
Mental Health Clinician
Site-Based Counselor with College of Health Sciences and College of Public Health
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Pronouns:
she, her, hers

CAPS providers support any student with any concern. Our providers also complete continuing education and specialized trainings. Learn more about this provider below.

Demographics

  • BIPOC
  • Second Generation Immigrant
  • Hispanic or Latinx
  • Catholic
  • Christian
  • Languages: English and Spanish

Role at CAPS

Galaxia is a site-based counselor at the Health Sciences Innovation Building (HSIB)

Education & License

Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Arizona. Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. University of Arizona Alumna: Bachelor of Science in Special Education and Rehabilitation, emphasis in Rehabilitation with minors in Spanish and Nutrition. Master of Arts in Counseling.

Specialty Populations

  • BIPOC
  • Disabled
  • First Generation Students
  • Graduate/Professional Students
  • Immigrant
  • Non-Traditional Students
  • Veterans
  • Service Members
  • First Responders

Specialty Areas

  • Academic Concerns
  • Adoption
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Career Counseling
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict/Family of Origin
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital Counseling
  • Non-suicidal Self-Injury/Self-Harm
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Performance and Text Anxiety
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, and Postpartum
  • Racial Identity
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Stress
  • Women's Issues

 

Treatment Approach

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Gottman's Couple's Counseling
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Multicultural
  • Person-Centered
  • Solution-Focused
  • Somatic
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma-Informed

Professional Interests

Galaxia's foundational therapeutic style is Person-Centered, meaning she welcomes you as you are with respect and compassion. Her intention is to provide a space in which you don't feel the need to hide any part of you, where your insights and voice are heard and valued, and you'll work together to meet your specific needs. Galaxia believes nobody should feel unsupported, especially through vulnerable moments, and that all journeys deserve to be heard and celebrated. In her years of practice, she's pursued education to provide culturally and trauma sensitive counseling, and has experience working with students including non-traditional, people with disabilities, and military and first responder connected individuals. She's also a vocational counselor, meaning she can provide support on your road to a rewarding career.

Personal Interests

Galaxia has a bucket list for everything. Flavors? She'll have the menu item she's least familiar with. Travel? Galaxia seldom repeats trips. She truly loves experiencing new things, learning and growing.