Alison Garcia , LMHC, LPC

Alison Garcia is a licensed counselor with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, anger, and depression. She practices in Florida and draws on a range of therapeutic approaches to meet each person's needs. Alison aims to make the first step feel manageable and respectful of how hard it can be to reach out.

In sessions she creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through painful thoughts and emotions. Conversations focus on what matters most to the client and on small, practical steps that can reduce distress. She listens for patterns that keep problems going and then works with clients to try different ways of responding.

Alison uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and from acceptance and commitment therapy to clarify values and build committed action. Mindfulness exercises and client-centered techniques are woven into sessions to increase awareness and self-compassion. Motivational interviewing helps people find momentum when change feels difficult.

Her background includes work across clinical settings, and she holds the LMHC and LPC credentials for Florida and Virginia. Alison often supports people dealing with family of origin issues, body image concerns, codependency, caregiver stress, and adjustment after separation or loss.

Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How Alison’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small actions toward those values, even when emotions are difficult. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and struggles with loss or emptiness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot and test unhelpful thoughts and then try new behaviors to reduce distress, which often suits stress, anger, and anxiety. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, listening approach that helps people feel heard and build self-understanding, supporting work on relationship patterns and self-image.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison will discuss these methods together with each person and adjust based on goals, preferences, and what is helpful in session. The therapist and client collaborate on which techniques to try and how to pace change.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video works well for deeper conversation and exercises that benefit from visual connection. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for a simpler check-in. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, written reflection, and flexible communication between longer sessions.