Enrique Garcia, LCSW

Enrique Garcia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 10 years of professional experience. He has worked with people facing stress and anxiety, supporting those navigating LGBTQ+ related concerns, family conflicts, and parenting challenges, and he also has experience addressing depression.

He approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversations and treatment plans to match individual needs and life circumstances. Enrique emphasizes a collaborative process that recognizes the courage it takes to begin therapy and affirms the step clients take when they seek support.

Enrique tailors his work to the unique priorities of each client, aiming to create a therapeutic space where practical strategies and personal values can be explored together. He encourages those considering therapy to acknowledge the progress already made by reaching out and beginning the process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Enrique Garcia integrates several evidence-informed approaches to support clients remotely. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and guides action toward personal values - useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering practical tools for depression, panic, and social anxiety. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathetic, nonjudgmental stance in which the therapist follows the client’s lead and supports self-directed growth, which can be especially helpful for relationship and identity concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Enrique collaborates with each client to understand their goals, preferences, and needs, and together they determine which methods or combination of methods fit best. This collaborative process is iterative and responsive to change over time.

Online sessions make these approaches accessible through flexible formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow clients to receive care from licensed professionals in ways that fit their schedules and daily responsibilities, supporting continuity of work on mental health and relationships without sacrificing accessibility.