Erika Garcia , LMFT

Erika Garcia is a California-licensed therapist with 26 years of professional experience who supports people navigating stress, anxiety, trauma, abuse, depression, and major life transitions. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), she brings long-term clinical experience to work with concerns related to concentration, memory, and focus, helping clients address both immediate symptoms and the patterns that contribute to ongoing difficulty.

She approaches therapy from a strengths-based perspective, honoring the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and already possesses resources to move toward greater wellbeing. Erika emphasizes courage and practical progress, offering steady support while clients take the first steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life. Her style centers on collaboration, respect, and helping people build strategies that fit their everyday lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Erika Garcia uses several evidence-informed approaches to guide online therapy. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and build actions that align with those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings rather than struggling with them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and related concerns. Trauma-Focused Therapy offers targeted strategies to process and heal from traumatic experiences and to reduce the ways trauma continues to affect daily life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Erika works with each person to explore which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting interventions over time so therapy feels relevant and useful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and different life circumstances. This range of options helps therapists and clients maintain continuity of care and access support when and how it is most helpful.