About Miguel
Miguel Garcia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related concerns. He aims to make starting therapy feel straightforward and supportive for people who are unsure about the first step.
Miguel frames sessions around each person's strengths. He treats the client as the expert on their life and focuses on practical steps that feel doable.
Background and approach
He values clear goals and steady progress rather than long lists of technical terms. His approach blends client-centered care with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. That means conversations aim to understand what matters most to the client, identify unhelpful patterns, and boost motivation for change.
Sessions typically include talking, problem-solving, and simple exercises to try between meetings. With seven years of experience, Miguel draws on real-world practice rather than jargon. He supports people facing relationship strain, sleep problems, anger, parenting stress, bipolar mood concerns, and career or self-esteem challenges.
He also addresses trauma, post-traumatic stress, intimacy concerns, and compassion fatigue. Miguel offers a calm, encouraging presence and focuses on doable strategies. He works with clients who prefer straightforward, goal-oriented conversations and practical tools they can use day to day.
How Miguel’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding what matters most to the client and building on personal strengths. In online sessions this looks like open conversation, reflective listening, and planning steps that fit the client’s life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replaces them with practical alternatives. CBT exercises are easy to assign between video or phone sessions and track over time. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to boost a person’s motivation for change by exploring ambivalence and highlighting personal reasons for making changes.Miguel approaches these methods as tools to be adapted together. Finding the right mix is part of the work. He will discuss goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what the client finds helpful and what fits their priorities.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can fit into busy days and make it easier to send short updates or check in between sessions. These options make it easier to balance therapy with work, caregiving, and other responsibilities while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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