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Mary Katherine Garcia, LPC

  • Experience9 years
  • LocationArizona
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Mary

Mary Katherine Garcia is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Arizona who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, parenting concerns, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She draws on a parts-based view of the mind to guide clients toward greater self-understanding and resilience, inviting them to recognize their strengths while working gently with harder inner experiences.

With nine years of clinical experience, Mary Katherine combines methods from Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Narrative Therapy to create a practical and individualized approach.

She centers the client's knowledge of their own life and collaborates to build coping skills, improve communication, and address attachment or control issues that get in the way of meaningful change. Her work also attends to concerns like guilt and shame, isolation, mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress while supporting growth in self-love, forgiveness, and life purpose.

Mary Katherine frames therapy as a partnership that honors each person's journey and progress rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Mary Katherine often uses Internal Family Systems to help people identify and relate to different parts of themselves; this approach encourages curiosity toward inner experiences and can be helpful for trauma, shame, and internal conflict. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to examine thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and to build practical coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness and is useful when strong emotions interfere with daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to assess goals, preferences, and specific concerns and may blend elements from several modalities to find what feels most effective for that individual.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and consistency of care regardless of location within Arizona. These options make it easier to maintain momentum between sessions and to access support in ways that fit a client's routine and communication style.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and life changes, along with related areas such as attachment, communication, and self-esteem.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
The style blends parts work with practical, skills-based therapies including Internal Family Systems, CBT, DBT, EFT, and Narrative Therapy to foster insight, emotional regulation, and healthier patterns.
What is her clinical experience and background?
She has nine years of experience working with a range of mood, trauma-related, and relational concerns and integrates multiple modalities to meet varied client needs.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed professional counselor with credential AZ LPC LPC-19392 and practices from Arizona.
In which languages can sessions be held and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin therapy with this clinician?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issues

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-love

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Narrative TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Arizona

Languages

English