Enrique Garcia, LCSW

Enrique Garcia is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people handle stress and anxiety. He works in English and Spanish and aims to make first steps feel doable. He is based in California and has ten years of practice as an LCSW. Enrique uses clear, practical conversation to address common concerns like depression, panic attacks, and social anxiety. He also supports people facing family and parenting strain, LGBT issues, and feelings of isolation. Sessions focus on small, manageable changes rather than overwhelming plans. He blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and take values-driven action. Enrique also draws on client-centered and mindfulness approaches to keep sessions grounded and respectful of each person's pace. Narrative therapy ideas are used when reframing life stories helps reduce guilt or shame. Therapy with him usually involves setting simple goals and trying short, doable strategies between sessions. He pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns when those issues affect mood or behavior. Practical tools for managing money stress, workplace strain, and impulsivity are offered when relevant. Enrique invites clients to shape the work together. He adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs, aiming for steady progress. If you want straightforward, compassionate support in English or Spanish, he can be a practical partner on the next steps.

How CBT and ACT translate to online therapy

Enrique often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT focuses on practical skills for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns and gives clear steps clients can practice between sessions.

He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult feelings and commit to actions that match their values. ACT is useful when shame, guilt, or avoidance get in the way of daily goals. Client-centered methods keep the work grounded in each person's experience and pace, so the plan evolves with the client's needs.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Enrique discusses options with each person and picks methods that fit goals and preferences. The process is collaborative, with choices adjusted as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video lets for face-to-face conversation, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between sessions.