Augustina Garba, LPCC, LPC

Augustina Garba is a licensed counselor with more than two decades of clinical experience, combining training and long-term practice to support individuals, couples, children, and families. She earned a master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater in May 2002 and later established a private practice in 2009. Her professional credentials include LPCC and LPC, reflecting her status as a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with people across the life span.

Early in her career she worked with adults living with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and during her internship she gained direct experience with severely abused and neglected children. Those experiences shaped her commitment to helping children and families, and she continues to provide individual and family therapy that addresses anger management for youth and support for at-risk teenagers. Over the years she has expanded her practice to include adult survivors of childhood abuse, helping clients recover from trauma and the related struggles that may follow.

Augustina works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting and blended family issues, intimacy and commitment challenges, ADHD, and self-esteem difficulties. She often integrates structured techniques and teaching with empathetic listening, tangible therapeutic assignments, and a collaborative stance to help clients build self-efficacy and meaningful, long-term change. Augustina emphasizes consistency and a reliable therapeutic relationship as foundations for progress and looks forward to partnering with clients who seek hope and practical steps forward.

Evidence-informed approaches offered through online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then focus on living in ways that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and getting unstuck from unhelpful patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thought and behavior patterns that maintain symptoms; it is often applied to depression, anxiety, and mood-related concerns and offers concrete strategies for coping. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and a nonjudgmental relationship so clients can explore their feelings and find their own solutions; this approach supports self-esteem, relationship issues, and personal growth.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Augustina works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences, adjusting techniques over time to support progress. Clients are treated as partners in planning and applying strategies that feel manageable and meaningful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions may take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - so scheduling can fit busy lives and care can continue across distances. These options make it easier to maintain consistency, access support from home, and use therapy tools between sessions to reinforce gains.