Marisol Garcia

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), I believe healing begins with feeling safe, understood, and genuinely supported. My goal is to create a warm, collaborative space where you can show up as you are while we work together toward meaningful, lasting change.

I work with adolescents and adults navigating eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, body image concerns, life transitions, self-esteem, and relationship challenges. My approach is evidence-based and individualized. Rather than relying on a single therapy model, I draw from EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and attachment-informed interventions to create a treatment plan that fits your unique needs and goals.

My professional experience extends beyond my years as an independently licensed clinician. Throughout my career, I have worked in community mental health and specialized eating disorder treatment across the full continuum of care, including residential treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), and outpatient therapy. This breadth of experience allows me to support clients with complex needs at every stage of recovery.

I have a particular passion for helping individuals heal their relationship with food, their bodies, and themselves. I strive to provide a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where clients feel empowered to understand themselves more deeply, develop effective coping strategies, and create lasting change.

I provide therapy in both English and Spanish and am passionate about increasing access to culturally responsive mental health care for Hispanic individuals and families.

Taking the first step toward therapy can be difficult, but you don't have to do it alone. I would be honored to walk alongside you on your journey toward healing.

I approach therapy with warmth, curiosity, and authenticity. I see therapy as a collaborative process where we work together to better understand the underlying experiences, emotions, and patterns that may be contributing to distress or keeping you feeling stuck.

My work is rooted in a trauma-informed and relational approach, integrating modalities such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR-informed interventions, Polyvagal Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based practices.

I often help clients strengthen emotional awareness, improve coping skills, process difficult experiences, navigate relationships, and reconnect with themselves in a more compassionate way. I value looking beyond surface-level symptoms and creating space for deeper insight, nervous system regulation, and sustainable healing.

I also recognize that every individual’s story and needs are unique, so I tailor therapy to fit each client rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.

The first session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other and begin building a comfortable, supportive therapeutic relationship. I understand that starting therapy can feel vulnerable, so I aim to create an environment where clients feel safe, heard, and respected from the very beginning.

During our first session, we will explore what brings you to therapy, discuss any current challenges or concerns, and talk about your goals, hopes, and what you would like support with. I may also ask questions about your background, relationships, emotional experiences, and coping patterns to help me better understand the full picture of your experiences.

Clients can expect a collaborative and nonjudgmental space where they do not have to have everything figured out before starting. Together, we will begin identifying meaningful goals and creating a path toward healing, growth, and greater self-understanding.