About Paula
Paula Garcia is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She brings three years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, and depression. Paula speaks English and Spanish and aims to make the first step feel manageable for anyone reaching out.
Paula focuses on building practical skills people can use between sessions. She emphasizes clear communication and mindfulness-style practices to lower reactivity and improve day-to-day coping.
How Paula works
Sessions are conversational and aimed at real-world change rather than only talking about problems. Her work includes addressing panic attacks, social anxiety and phobias, and communication problems that make relationships harder. Paula also supports women's issues and helps people who are adjusting to life transitions.
She frames goals in simple terms and checks progress often. Paula centers cultural humility and social justice in her approach. She treats people with respect and remains curious about each person's background and experience.
That openness guides how she tailors strategies to match a client's needs. To begin, Paula encourages a small first step: a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session. From there she collaborates with people to set goals and choose steps they can try between sessions.
What Paula works with
The areas below are the ones Paula selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options
Paula uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills. One common approach she uses centers on mindfulness practices that help people notice and slow down their reactions, which can be useful for anxiety and panic attacks. Another approach emphasizes communication skills training to improve how people express needs and resolve conflicts in relationships.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Paula will work with each person to identify goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. That means experimenting together and choosing techniques that fit the person's situation and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different routines and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions are good when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is preferred, and live chat or text messaging can suit quick updates or people who express themselves better in writing. These options make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy schedules and maintain continuity of care when life changes.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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