Therapist profile
Paola Garcia, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Anxiety
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Texas / 92989
- NPI1346043544
- Experience3 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- ACT informed
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Paola
Paola Garcia is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and anger. She also supports people coping with life changes, career concerns, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Paola uses clear, straightforward conversation in sessions. She listens first, then helps people try practical steps they can use between appointments. Her work draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance-based strategies, and mindfulness to reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day functioning.
People commonly bring worries about communication problems, codependency, attachment concerns, or feelings of emptiness and shame. She also addresses trauma and abuse, postpartum depression, and compassion fatigue, aiming to help clients name what is happening and make manageable changes.
Sessions tend to focus on identifying patterns, practicing new ways of responding, and building skills for handling stressful moments. Paola integrates motivational interviewing to clarify goals and strengthen commitment to change. She emphasizes short, concrete practices clients can use between sessions.
Her approach is straightforward and goal-oriented while keeping the pace set by each person. Clients who want practical tools for anger, anxiety, or relationship struggles often find this style useful. Paola works in English and sees people located in Texas.
To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The subscription-based payment model can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How Paola Uses Therapy Approaches Online
Paola commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anger that comes from stuck responses or avoidance. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify thought patterns that fuel reactivity and to practice alternative responses in daily life. CBT provides concrete exercises for moments of high stress.Mindfulness techniques are part of her toolkit as well, offering short practices to reduce intensity in the moment and increase awareness of triggers. These methods aim to give people simple skills they can use between sessions to manage strong emotions and reduce snapping or lingering resentment.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Paola will discuss goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. Together she and the client decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Paola frames sessions around practical skills and real-world practice so therapy can fit into everyday life without adding extra complexity.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and intimacy-related issues, plus life transitions and career concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, conversational style that combines client-centered listening with CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed as an LPC in Texas and sees people who are located in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located in Texas.
How does payment work?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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