Paola Garcia, LPC - Therapist in Texas

About Paola

Paola Garcia is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with three years of clinical experience. She focuses on common struggles such as anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, and motivation. Paola creates a calm, listening space so people can talk through what feels hard and decide next steps at a pace that feels right.

Her approach aims to help clients feel understood and to move toward practical change one step at a time.

Background and approach

Paola uses several evidence-informed methods to guide sessions, including cognitive behavioral techniques that look at thoughts and behaviors, acceptance and commitment strategies that clarify values, and client-centered practices that prioritize each person’s experience. She weaves mindfulness and motivational interviewing into the work when helpful to build awareness and sustain progress.

Sessions tend to focus on concrete skills and small experiments clients can try between meetings. This practice supports a wide range of life concerns that often overlap, such as relationship strain, family issues, transitions, and workplace stress. Paola also addresses trauma, intimacy-related problems, anger, and challenges linked to attention and focus.

She pays attention to how attachment, communication patterns, and codependency may show up in relationships. Paola aims for collaborative therapy. She asks questions, listens closely, and offers tools tailored to each person’s goals.

The work often combines short-term strategies with deeper exploration when that fits the client. Clients meet with Paola online through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Sessions are arranged through a subscription plan that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling follows the therapist’s availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Paola often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people identify what matters most to them and take steps toward those values. ACT mixes gentle acceptance of difficult feelings with concrete behavior changes that reduce avoidance and build a meaningful life. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to spot patterns in thoughts and behaviors and to practice small, testable changes that ease anxiety or low mood. Client-Centered Therapy is another core influence, which means she centers the client’s experience and works at the client’s chosen pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paola discusses goals and preferences in early sessions and adjusts methods together with each client. The process is collaborative: she listens, offers options, and helps pick strategies that fit daily life and parenting demands when relevant.

Online therapy with Paola uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make counseling more flexible. These formats let parents and busy adults fit sessions into tight schedules and use shorter check-ins or ongoing messaging when needed. Remote sessions keep the same focus on practical skills, values-driven steps, and regular review of what is working for each person.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Paola commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions. She also supports people facing trauma, intimacy issues, anger, and ADHD-related struggles.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then offers practical tools and gentle challenges to help people test new ways of coping.

What is her professional background?

Paola has three years of experience working as a counselor. Her work draws on several approaches to match different needs and goals.

Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the Texas LPC number TX LPC 92989 and practices from Texas.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are sessions billed or charged?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are managed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Licensed: Texas
Languages: English

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