About Augustina
Augustina Garba is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over two decades of experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and ADHD. Her approach aims to restore confidence and practical coping skills so daily life feels more manageable.
She trained at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater, earning a master's degree in Counseling in 2002. Early work included supporting adults with serious mental health concerns and children affected by severe neglect and abuse.
Background and approach
Those roles shaped her interest in trauma recovery and long-term healing. Augustina offers individual sessions that center on clear goals and usable strategies. She listens closely, teaches skills, and gives simple assignments clients can try between sessions.
Many people seek her help for mood difficulties, trauma-related symptoms, anger, and problems with intimacy or communication. She also provides support for relationship challenges, including couples facing commitment or separation issues and individuals rebuilding after domestic violence. Her work emphasizes steady support, practical tools, and rebuilding trust in oneself and others.
Augustina uses several familiar therapy methods that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts, increasing present-moment awareness, and identifying valued goals. She aims to collaborate with each person to find a plan that fits their life and interests. Clients can expect a calm, consistent presence and straightforward steps toward better day-to-day functioning.
Approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values, even when anxiety or difficult thoughts arise. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive therapeutic relationship where the therapist listens without judgment and follows the client's pace and priorities.Choosing the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and how you respond to different methods. Together you can try an approach for a few sessions and adjust it based on what feels most helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is useful for more in-depth conversations and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, daily support, or when scheduling needs to be flexible. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and keep continuity when in-person visits are difficult.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin, Minnesota
- Languages
- English
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