Marcela Garcia, LCPC

Marcela Garcia is a licensed clinical professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and depression. She welcomes conversations about jealousy, family problems, and issues tied to attachment and abandonment. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and are aimed at practical, achievable changes.

Marcela begins by listening to a person’s story and learning what matters most to them. She asks about goals and everyday challenges, then works together to pick strategies that fit the client’s life. The focus is on clear steps people can try between sessions, and on using each person’s strengths to move forward.

Her background includes 15 years of counseling with a range of concerns such as caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, isolation and loneliness, and multicultural issues. Marcela uses approaches like client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior methods, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused tools depending on what a person needs.

Marcela values a direct but warm style. She helps people sort through difficult emotions, repair connection where possible, and reduce symptoms that get in the way of daily life. Many clients find this practical focus useful when navigating midlife questions, money worries, or family of origin conflict.

To begin, she asks people to describe their priorities so sessions can be tailored. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort level.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. It helps when someone needs a safe space to tell their story and clarify what matters most to them.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together and introduces practical skills to reduce anxiety, depression, or stress. It often includes straightforward exercises to practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and how a person prefers to work, then suggest techniques and adjust as progress is made. Clients and therapist decide together which methods fit best.

Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what options are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when that works better. It can also support continuity of care when life is unpredictable, while allowing therapists to use exercises, worksheets, and skills practice adapted for remote sessions.