Therapist profile
Augustina Garba, LPCC, LPC
Licensed counselor - family and relationships
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- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting support
- CBT and ACT
About Augustina
Augustina Garba is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 21 years of experience. She practices in Wisconsin and helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family problems, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting challenges, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
She began her career working in adult mental health, supporting people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Early clinical placements also exposed her to severe child abuse and neglect, which shaped her later focus on children, parents, and family dynamics. Over time she moved into private practice and expanded the kinds of concerns she addresses.
In session she uses conversational, skills-based work combined with evidence-informed approaches. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and mindfulness practices to help people learn new ways of responding to hard feelings. Sessions often include teaching, short exercises, and practical take-home assignments.
She has experience helping adult survivors of childhood abuse process trauma and related struggles like PTSD, panic, and depression. She also works with people dealing with divorce and separation, blended family issues, communication problems, anger, and parenting stress. Many clients come to her for help rebuilding trust, reducing impulsivity, and improving relationships.
Her style is steady and collaborative. She aims to work alongside people to set clear goals and try concrete strategies between sessions. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online pathway.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that align with their values. It can help with anxiety, avoidance, and the daily strain of parenting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors. It is practical for mood, anxiety, and stress-related problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on patterns in close relationships and helps people change how they respond to emotional triggers.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. She will work together with the client to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative decision can change over time as needs evolve and progress is tracked.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy family life, for example by avoiding travel time, enabling shorter check-ins during a work break, or allowing sessions without being on camera when that helps focus on a particular task. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and EFT techniques to the online setting, using teaching, exercises, and at-home practice to carry the work into everyday routines.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin, Minnesota
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and related issues such as abandonment and blended family dynamics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and skills-based. She uses talking, short exercises, and practical take-home assignments drawn from several therapy methods.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 21 years of experience, including early work in adult mental health and later private practice focusing on families and survivors of childhood abuse.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in Wisconsin as indicated in her profile.
Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking by using the online pathway, as the profile does not specify which formats are used.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specific pricing details should be confirmed before scheduling.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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