Erika Garcia, LMFT

Erika Garcia is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 26 years of experience. She focuses on using practical strategies so people can manage anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, and life changes. Erika works with each person at their own pace and emphasizes the client’s strengths in the work.

She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and trauma-focused work. Those approaches are used to address symptoms like panic attacks, social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress. Sessions include straightforward tools for changing unhelpful thoughts, building coping skills, and making values-based choices.

Erika also helps with concerns that touch daily life, such as concentration and memory struggles, chronic pain or illness, fertility worries, and feelings of isolation. She pays attention to family of origin issues, guilt and shame, and multicultural concerns when they are relevant to the person’s goals. The goal is to make change feel doable rather than overwhelming.

Her style is collaborative and practical. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and works alongside them to try new ways of responding. Over time clients learn tools they can use outside of sessions.

Erika practices in California and conducts sessions in English. She supports people who want help with coping, building self-love, and moving through grief or major life transitions.

Using CBT and ACT for online healing and growth

Erika uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. CBT often focuses on practical exercises and short-term tools to reduce anxiety, panic attacks, and social phobia symptoms. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes identifying personal values and taking committed action even when difficult feelings are present; it can help with depression, life transitions, and making meaningful changes.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Erika will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time so the work fits the person’s life and needs.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets for visual connection and typical session work. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day. Live chat and messaging support quick check-ins, between-session coaching, or a different pace for people who prefer written communication.