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Leonel Garciga

Therapist
18 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Relationship issues
  • Individual therapy, Couples therapy

Great to meet you!

Leonel J. Garciga, Licensed, Mental Health Counselor living and practicing in Miami, Florida since 2004. I am bilingual speaking English and Spanish with life experience having raised eight children in a blinded family setting. I can understand the difficulties of raising emotionally health children with today’s challenges that family face. I have a passion for my profession and find people fascinating.

My approach to therapy

I use various counseling techniques which include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Choice Therapy, Client-Center Therapy, Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interview, and psychodrama techniques. Using diverse models of therapy, I am able to individualize my sessions to meet my client’s needs.

What you can expect from me

An increase awareness of behaviors and thoughts that are not working for them in achieving their goals. An acceptance and non-judgmental therapeutic environment while challenging faulty thinking.

About me

  • I identify as
    Other Racial or Ethnic Background, Hispanic, Man
  • My style is
    Solution Oriented, Challenging, Holistic

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    18 years of experience
  • Training
    Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Carlos Albizu University
  • License type
    LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) (Florida)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan, United Healthcare

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Relationship issues
  • More specialties
    LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Panic disorders
  • Therapy methods
    Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Couples therapy
  • Ages served
    Seniors, Adults
  • Languages
    Spanish, English
  • Location
    1110 Brickell Avenue
    Miami, FL 33131