Lao Tzu is known to have said, “ He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty.” Life sometimes brings unforeseen, unexpected, and even unwelcome circumstances causing a wide of array of problems. You are seeking counseling at this juncture in your life because something has come your way and it has been mentally exhausting and draining. Allow me, to enter into your perspective, your thought process, your way of life, and into your personal space so that you and I can continue the process of recovery and becoming mighty. You have already started that process by deciding to seek counseling and I applaud you for that! My experience has training and experience has taught me that every situation can be broken down to thought, emotions, behaviors, and the interplay between them. Your decision to seek help was based on a thought. Are you struggling with negative thoughts or self-defeating thoughts? Your decision to seek help involved a behavior. Are you struggling with self-defeating behaviors or with the behavior of others? In order to bring this process to fruition, I will draw from my experiences with CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution Focused therapy.
My name is Mario Garcia and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the great state of Texas. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from the University of Texas-Pan American. I have 20 years of experience in the mental health field and I have enjoyed every bit of it! I have been a case manager, skills trainer, an emergency psychiatric screener for the mental health authority of the Rio Grande Valley, Tropical Texas Behavioral Health. I have also worked in the field substance use doing individual and group sessions. My career as a therapist started in 2012. Since then, I have worked with children, adolescents, and adults with a wide array of concerns to include: Stress, Anxiety, Depression, LGBT Issues, Gender Identity Issues, Trauma, Physical and Emotional Abuse, Relationship Issues, Grief, OCD, and Parenting Skills.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, 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, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
TX LPC 68829