Alison Garcia helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression.
01About Alison
Alison Garcia helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. She practices with a calm, straightforward style that aims to make talking about hard things easier. Alison welcomes honest conversation and steady support for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.
Alison is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 15 years of experience. She draws on practical therapies to help people manage strong emotions and painful memories.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that can fit into everyday life. Her approach centers on listening first. Alison creates a nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be named and understood.
From there she and the person work together on strategies for coping, making choices, and building new habits. Alison uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to challenge unhelpful thinking patterns. She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness to help people notice feelings without being driven by them.
Motivational interviewing helps when someone needs support finding motivation to change. People who come to Alison often want relief from intense emotions and clearer ways to respond during crises. She supports those coping with loss, family-of-origin wounds, relationship problems, caregiving stress, and life transitions.
Her aim is practical progress - learning tools that make daily life more manageable.
02Credentials
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701012528 · expires June 2026
- LMHC (Florida)
- License MH11164 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1700011442 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Alison lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Alison names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Alison names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approach and online options for everyday struggles
Alison often uses acceptance and commitment therapy, which helps people notice their thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take actions that fit their values. She also relies on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice different responses that reduce anxiety and depression.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Alison will listen to what matters most to you, discuss different methods, and try approaches that match your goals and preferences. Together you will test what helps and adjust the plan over time.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you have a face-to-face conversation when you want a full session. Phone sessions work when bandwidth or movement is a concern. Live chat and text-based messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or when fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and to use tools between sessions.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Alison commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression, plus related issues like caregiver stress, body image, and family of origin problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is calm and straightforward, focused on listening first and then setting clear, practical steps to manage feelings and behavior.
What background and experience does she have?
Alison has 15 years of professional work experience helping people with emotional and behavioral concerns across a range of life stresses.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She holds the credentials LMHC and LPC and is licensed in Florida and Virginia, with practice based in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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