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Miguel Garcia, LCSW

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Miguel

Miguel Garcia is a California-licensed LCSW with seven years of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, and ADHD.

Background and approach

He emphasizes clients' strengths and treats each person as the expert on their own life, offering guidance to navigate challenges such as trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep difficulties, anger, and career or parenting stresses. His practice also addresses mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, compassion fatigue, and communication problems.

Miguel works from a collaborative, empowering stance that centers the client’s goals and capacity for growth. He combines Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to tailor interventions to individual needs, helping clients build coping skills, reframe unhelpful patterns, and find motivation for change.

Miguel aims to create a respectful, pragmatic environment where people can explore life transitions, manage symptoms, and strengthen relationships while pursuing more satisfying day-to-day functioning.

Approaches and Access: Working Together Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening deeply and respecting each person’s perspective, helping clients feel understood while exploring their own solutions and strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and mood difficulties. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative method for enhancing motivation and commitment to change, often useful when addressing addictions or ambivalence about treatment.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be determined collaboratively. The therapist works with clients to clarify goals, experiment with strategies, and adjust methods based on how well they fit an individual’s needs and preferences. This collaborative stance aims to make therapy practical and tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit consistent care into busy lives. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide ongoing skill-building, check-ins, and motivational support from different locations while accommodating scheduling needs and communication preferences.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does he help with?
Miguel works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related matters, sleep problems, anger, and career or parenting challenges.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach blends a client-centered stance with practical techniques, emphasizing collaboration, empathy, and building on a client’s existing strengths to support change.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Miguel has seven years of professional experience working with people on mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, communication problems, and related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is licensed as LCSW in California with license number CA LCSW 112411 and practices from California.
Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
In what session formats can someone meet with him?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to his availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsGriefDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsMood disordersPost-traumatic stress

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational Interviewing

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English