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LPCC, LPC

Augustina Garba, LPCC, LPC

  • Experience21 years
  • LocationWisconsin
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Augustina

Augustina Garba is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people and families navigate stress, relationship challenges, trauma, and mood concerns. With 21 years of experience and training from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater, she brings practical, strengths-based support to individuals, couples, children, and families.

Background and approach

Her work often addresses issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, anger, intimacy difficulties, and recovery from childhood abuse. She blends evidence-informed methods to tailor care to each client’s situation, offering concrete skills, reflective exploration, and collaborative problem solving.

Early career work with adults experiencing serious mental illness and with severely abused and neglected children shaped her commitment to trauma-informed practice and to helping survivors reclaim a sense of safety and agency. Over time she expanded into independent practice where she continues to provide individual and family therapy as well as support for relationship and divorce-related concerns.

Clients can expect a supportive, attentive therapist who emphasizes teaching practical tools alongside deeper emotional work. Augustina aims to restore self-efficacy and help people build lasting, meaningful solutions while partnering with them to create hope for the future.

Using Evidence-Informed Approaches in Online Therapy

Augustina incorporates Internal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy among other approaches to help clients explore inner parts, values, and actions. Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites people to notice and communicate with different internal parts to reduce inner conflict and improve self-leadership, which can be useful for trauma responses, anxiety, and relationship struggles. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and building psychological flexibility through mindfulness and committed action, helping clients manage distressing thoughts and pursue meaningful goals.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and current needs, and adapts techniques over time so treatment stays practical and relevant.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide scheduling flexibility and easier access from home or other locations. These remote options allow for consistent continuation of work, make it simpler to fit therapy into busy lives, and support varied communication styles so clients can choose the format that feels most comfortable for them.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
The practice addresses a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting issues, anger, self-esteem, and eating-related concerns.
What is the general therapeutic style used in sessions?
Sessions combine supportive, client-centered listening with structured techniques from approaches such as ACT, CBT, EFT, and solution-focused strategies to offer practical tools alongside emotional processing.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She brings 21 years of professional experience, including early work with adults with serious mental illness and years supporting children, families, and adult survivors of childhood abuse.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials with MN LPCC 03852 and WI LPC 3758-125, and she practices from Wisconsin.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Therapy is offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability and preference.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

21+ years

Licensed

Wisconsin, Minnesota

Languages

English