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Tania Garcia

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Tania Garcia, LCSW

Florida

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Parenting

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting and family
  • CBT and EFT tools

About Tania

Tania Garcia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 18 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting questions, self-esteem, depression, grief, eating issues, anger, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Sessions can be conducted in English or Spanish and she accepts international clients.

Tania uses straightforward conversation to help people clarify what is happening at home and decide on practical next steps. She listens for patterns in communication and behavior, then suggests small changes to reduce tension and improve day-to-day functioning. Many people seek her help when they feel overwhelmed or uncertain about how to handle a family or parenting situation.

Her background includes long experience working with family and parenting issues such as blended families, adoption and foster care concerns, fatherhood issues, and caregiver stress. Tania also supports people facing body image, eating and food-related difficulties, and family of origin conflicts. She draws on a mix of approaches to match the problem at hand.

In sessions she often focuses on improving communication and solving immediate problems while also looking at longer-term patterns. That can mean practicing new conversation skills, testing changes in routines, or trying thought exercises to reduce anxiety. Her goal is to help people feel clearer about choices and better able to manage everyday strain.

To get started, prospective clients select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Payment uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time and varies with location.

How sessions work

How Tania uses common approaches in online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on active listening and putting the client's concerns first. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental conversation to sort out feelings and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, low mood, and parenting-related stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people notice and change interaction cycles that increase conflict or distance.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit those priorities. Adjustments can be made as work progresses so the approach aligns with what actually helps day to day.

Confirm session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule - for example shorter check-ins between appointments, the ability to meet without travel time, or choosing a session style that minimizes video if that is more comfortable. These practical benefits can help adults manage parenting tasks, household strain, or caring responsibilities alongside regular life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefEating disordersAnger managementCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns along with depression, grief, eating issues, anger, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is conversational and practical. She focuses on communication patterns, routine changes, and short exercises to reduce tension.

How much experience does she have?

She has 18 years of clinical experience working with adults on family and parenting related concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LCSW, licensed in Florida. Her practice lists Florida as the therapist location.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Costs vary by location.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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