Erika Garcia , LMFT

Erika Garcia is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 26 years of experience in California. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and help for attention difficulties. Erika centers practical support and steady guidance in sessions.

Her work often focuses on women's issues alongside concerns like grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also addresses panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and challenges tied to immigration and multicultural identity. Chronic pain, illness, and fertility-related worries are part of her experience as well.

Erika uses clear, actionable tools clients can practice between sessions. She draws on approaches that help people notice thoughts and choose meaningful actions. Conversations in therapy aim to increase day-to-day functioning and reduce overwhelming symptoms.

People meet her for help sorting out family of origin struggles, guilt and shame, and finding purpose after loss. She supports those dealing with isolation and loneliness and guides people working toward greater self-love and forgiveness. Her style is collaborative and grounded in real-life experience.

Clients can expect straightforward talk, steps to try between sessions, and help tailoring strategies to each person's life. Erika encourages small, manageable changes that add up over time. She stays focused on what a client most wants to improve.

Online approaches that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify their values and take small steps toward them even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. It can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and finding direction during life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, panic, social fears, and managing mood symptoms.

Trauma-Focused Therapy works with memories and reactions that follow traumatic events, aiming to reduce overwhelming symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Erika will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls let people use visual cues, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping a steady course toward goals.