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Erika Garcia

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in CA Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, LMFTs, are mental health professionals trained in family systems who can diagnose and treat mental health issues and substance misuse with psychotherapy and counseling.

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Dr. Erika Garcia is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has been in counseling practice for the past 20 years. Dr. Garcia graduated in 1998 with a master’s in counseling psychology from National University. In 2019 she completed a Doctorate Degree in Psychology with a specialization in health psychology and behavioral medicine. Pursuing this degree has allowed Dr. Garcia to obtain knowledge and experience in working with individuals who have a combination of medical and psychological health issues. Dr. Garcia worked as a Behavioral Consultant at a primary care clinic in the community for a period of 3 years. She enjoys working with the Latino population and people of different cultures and backgrounds. She is bilingual and bicultural in Spanish. Dr. Garcia is also a Spanish native speaker and prides herself on providing culturally sensitive services to her clients. During her experience as a marriage and family therapist, Dr. Garcia has provided services in the following areas: Management of mood disorders and anxiety disorders, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, and trauma and stressor-related disorders. In addition, Dr. Garcia has also treated patients with somatic symptom disorders and children with elimination disorders. Furthermore, Dr. Garcia has helped clients with substance-related and addictive disorders. Dr. Garcia has treated domestic violence victims and aggressor-related issues. She has also provided counseling for children and adolescents dealing with various issues. She has provided treatment for child abuse (physical, emotional, and neglect) and counseled the victim and aggressor. Additionally, Dr. Garcia has managed issues related to diversity/ cultural issues, and she also has disorders involving mind-body connections. She has conducted brief counseling on smoking cessation, weight management, stress management, anger management, and work-related issues. Dr. Garcia has an eclectic approach to treatment. However, she has received training in the following therapeutic modalities: Crisis intervention, psychoeducation, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), client-centered therapy, creative therapies, solution-focus therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, trauma-focused cognitive therapy, and art and play-oriented techniques. In addition, Dr. Garcia is a certified Domestic Violence facilitator. She is certified to provide parenting child abuse prevention groups to clients mandated by the court or Child Protective Services. Dr. Garcia also has received training as a Christian Counselor. In her spare time, Dr. Garcia enjoys helping others through voluntary service at her church, playing with her two dogs, going to the beach with her kids, and listening to music.

About Erika

Specialities

ADHD
Alcohol Use
Anger Management
Anxiety
Career Counseling
Chronic Illness
Codependency
Coping Skills
Cultural Stress
Depression
Divorce
Grief
Job Stress
Life Coaching
Life Transitions
Panic Attacks
Parenting
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Sexual Abuse
Sleep or Insomnia
Spirituality
Stress
Substance Use
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues

Methods

Art Therapy
Behavioral Activation
Christian Counseling
Client Centered Therapy
Coaching
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Compassion Focused
Culturally Sensitive
Dialectical (DBT)
Eclectic
Expressive Arts
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Mindfulness-Based
Multicultural
Person-Centered
Play Therapy
Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Somatic
Strength-Based
Supportive
Trauma Focused

Practice

License

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, LMFTs, are mental health professionals trained in family systems who can diagnose and treat mental health issues and substance misuse with psychotherapy and counseling.

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna, Cigna, Optum, Anthem, MHN, and Kaiser Permanente (Southern Ca)

Languages spoken

English and Spanish

Session Information

Video session
60 minutes

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