Paula Garcia, LPC

Paula Garcia is a Hispanic counselor based in Texas with 3 years of experience supporting clients from diverse backgrounds. As an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor, she applies a DBT-informed approach that emphasizes mindfulness and the development of healthy communication skills to help clients pursue meaningful change and reach their goals.

She works with a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, addiction and substance use, relationship challenges, stress, and adjustment disorders. Paula centers social justice and cultural humility in her practice, treating each person with respect and staying open to learning from the perspectives clients bring. She understands that beginning therapy can feel challenging and aims to build a collaborative connection that paves the way toward healing and the life clients want to create.

DBT-informed Care and Mindful Communication Online

Paula Garcia uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as a core approach, teaching practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT is useful for people managing intense emotions, relationship struggles, and patterns that feel hard to change. She also emphasizes mindfulness practices that help clients build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity - tools that support work on anxiety, stress, and addictive behaviors.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Paula collaborates with each client to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds. This collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels manageable and relevant.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to connect consistently. These formats offer flexibility for scheduling, reduce travel time, and help clients maintain continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists even when life is busy or circumstances change.