Dr. Lorraine Garcia

• I am a licensed counselor with a PhD in psychology and more than 20 years of experience working with adults. I have particular experience working with trauma, PTSD, dissociation and dissociative disorders, as well as anxiety, depression, grief, and the ways earlier experiences can continue to affect our lives and relationships.
• My background includes private practice, outpatient hospital care, addiction treatment, and residential treatment. Equally important, my work has been shaped by life itself. Raising a family and my earlier work as a doula have deepened my appreciation for the resilience of the human spirit and continue to inform the way I approach therapy today.
• Equally important, my work has been shaped by life itself. Raising a family and my earlier work as a doula have deepened my appreciation for the resilience of the human spirit and continue to inform the way I approach therapy today.

My approach is integrative and tailored to each person rather than centered on a single method. Therapy may include traditional talk therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Brainspotting, EMDR, guided imagery, and body-based or somatic approaches. Some people benefit most from talking and making sense of their experiences, while others find that experiential approaches help them reach feelings or patterns that are difficult to access through words alone. Together, we discover what is most helpful for you.

Because each person’s history, strengths, and goals are unique, so too is their journey toward healing and self-discovery. I see my role as accompanying you on that journey, helping you understand what you encounter along the way and find your own path through the challenges, changes, and possibilities that emerge. What you will experience in our first session is that I am focused on getting to know you. Leading with compassion and curiosity, I listen to your story with empathy as I get to know more about you, what you are struggling with and to help you feel heard, and comfortable, and hopeful.