
Crystal Garcia, LCSW, LICSW
About me
I am licensed in Oregon and Washington with 9 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & trauma and abuse. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
License information
OR LCSW L15051
WA LICSW LW 60927925
Reviews
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crystal is the nicest most understanding therapist i have ever had she knows all the right things to say and she is just the best
Written on Jun 10, 2025 after therapy with Crystal for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
She has helped me realize my true potential as a human! She’s very kind, listens, gives me appropriate homework, and makes sure whatever I need is taken care of. My quality of life has already increased in the two months we’ve been having sessions :)
Written on May 23, 2025 after therapy with Crystal for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Crystal is an amazing therapist! Ive had many in the past and none can measure upto crystals kindness understanding patience and knowledge! She is the best and i hope to work with her for years and years to come. She has made me feel comfortable with the true fact that i am a therapy lifer! Regardless of how im doing i need and deserve the support because of all ive been through and i know she will always be there for me and make time for me as best she possibly can. :)
Written on Apr 18, 2025 after therapy with Crystal for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Crystal is a great listener. She responds pretty quickly and is always kind and reassuring. I've really enjoyed having her there for me when I need support.
Written on Apr 18, 2025 after therapy with Crystal for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
She has shown me new ways to heal and move forward.
Written on Apr 01, 2025 after therapy with Crystal for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Crystal is full of empathy and knowledge. She provides effective feedback and tools.
Written on Mar 14, 2025 after therapy with Crystal for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd