About

TG Counseling & Consultation

Tessa Garcia, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #119852

Welcome

Tessa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in the treatment of adolescents, adults, families and parent coaching. She has dedicated her entire career to supporting teens and families in a variety of settings- in the classroom as a teaching assistant, a school based counselor and in private practice. Using a diverse set of clinical orientations, she has a robust background working with mental and emotional challenges including: anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD and ASD, borderline personality disorder, high risk behavior, substance abuse, disordered eating and trauma.

Life is complex, and while emotions add vibrancy to our day to day experiences they can also be difficult to navigate effectively. Therapy allows the opportunity to enrich our relationship to our self, others and build a life that truly feels worth living. Tessa will meet you where you are and support you using an interdisciplinary approach to helping you reach your goals and achieve greater satisfaction in life.

Reach out today if you are interested in exploring a relationship together via therapy or consultation.

Specialties and Education

Specialties

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

  • DBT- Prolonged Exposure

  • EMDR

  • Trauma Informed Care

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Self harm, Suicidal Ideation

  • Emotion dysregulation and stress

  • Disordered Eating

  • ADHD and ASD

  • Relationship Issues

  • Behavioral Issues

  • Life Transitions

Education and Training

  • Occidental College (BA)

  • Dominican University (MFT)

  • Behavioral Tech DBT Intensive Training

  • Behavioral Tech Intensive Training DBT Prolonged Exposure Protocol for PTSD

  • Radically Open DBT Training

  • EMDR training, EMDRIA Approved Training Accreditation

  • Exposure Based Training for Avoidance Behaviors

  • CAMFT member

Im glad you’re here.

Reach out for a free 20-minute consultation to see if these services are a good fit for you

tessagarciamft@gmail.com