Lisa Garcia, MA, LMHC

About

Counselor in Boston, MA. Works with Relationship Issues, Anxiety and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Anxiety
• Trauma and PTSD
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Play TherapyUses play, toys and games to help children express feelings and work through problems in a way that suits their age.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Structural Family TherapyLooks at how a family is organized, its roles, rules and boundaries, and helps reshape patterns that cause problems.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Relationship Issues, Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD, ADHD, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Career Counseling, Child, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Mood Disorders, Oppositional Defiance (ODD), Parenting, Peer Relationships, Racial Identity, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sexual Abuse, Sleep or Insomnia, Spirituality, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Thinking Disorders

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Harvard Pilgrim, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Optum, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Toddler, Children (6 to 10), Preteen, Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

William James

Education & qualifications