Ana Garcia

Ana Garcia is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 20 years of experience. She sees people in English and Spanish and lists stress, anxiety, ADHD, self-esteem, depression, relationship questions, parenting strain, and coping with life changes among her areas of focus.

She often begins by listening to what feels most pressing. Sessions tend to center on clear, practical steps rather than long theory. Ana uses client-centered work to help people say what matters to them and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice patterns of thinking and behavior that get in the way.

People bring a range of concerns, from trouble concentrating or impulsivity to worries about body image and social anxiety. Ana also helps with communication problems, family difficulties, and issues young adults commonly face. She mentions life purpose and self-love as topics she supports people to look at more closely.

Her bilingual skills let her switch between English and Spanish during a session as needed. Across two decades she has worked with varied presentations of anxiety and stress, and she draws on that experience when setting short-term goals and skills to practice between meetings.

Practical steps are emphasized: noticing thoughts, trying small behavioral experiments, and checking what works. To begin, the site process asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session.

How Ana’s approaches translate to online sessions

Ana uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on the person’s priorities. That approach means the therapist listens closely and reflects back what she hears so a client can decide what matters most to work on. It fits well when someone is trying to sort out values, life purpose, or emotional reactions.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to map how thoughts and actions keep problems going. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thinking, testing new behaviors, and practicing skills between meetings. This approach is commonly used for anxiety, low mood, social fears, and attention challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Ana will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together the client and therapist decide whether to focus more on exploratory client-centered work or structured CBT tasks, or a mix of both.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow quick check-ins that support practicing new skills. Ana’s methods emphasize practical steps and homework that can be used between sessions to track progress and test changes.