Diana Garcia LMHC, DWTF

Anxiety shows up in the mind and in the body. The racing thoughts, the tight chest, the tension you can't shake even when nothing is technically wrong. Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), I help clients understand what anxiety is doing in their body and mind, and change their relationship with it so it stops running the show.

I specialize in working with high-achieving women who are exhausted from perfectionism, people-pleasing, and never feeling like enough. Many of my clients are navigating the pressure of doing it all while quietly struggling on the inside. My work is shame-free, practical, and grounded in real tools they can use outside the therapy room.

Building self-esteem isn't about feeling good all the time. It's about developing genuine self-compassion and self-acceptance, even on the hard days. Using ACT and as a Daring Way Trained Facilitator, trained in the research and work of Dr. Brené Brown, researcher of courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy, I help clients build a kinder relationship with themselves, one that doesn't require perfection to feel worthy.

Building self-esteem isn't about feeling good all the time. It's about developing genuine self-compassion and self-acceptance, even on the hard days. Using ACT and as a Daring Way Trained Facilitator, trained in the research and work of Dr. Brené Brown, researcher of courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy, I help clients build a kinder relationship with themselves, one that doesn't require perfection to feel worthy.

Building self-esteem isn't about feeling good all the time. It's about developing genuine self-compassion and self-acceptance, even on the hard days. Using ACT and as a Daring Way Trained Facilitator, trained in the research and work of Dr. Brené Brown, researcher of courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy, I help clients build a kinder relationship with themselves, one that doesn't require perfection to feel worthy.

I'm trained in the Gottman Method at Level 2, one of the most rigorous research-based certifications in couples therapy. I also draw on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help couples understand the emotional patterns driving conflict and distance. My work with couples focuses on what's actually happening underneath the argument, not just the surface conflict.

ACT is my primary clinical approach and the foundation of everything I do. I've trained extensively in it and have co-facilitated multiple CE trainings for mental health professionals on ACT for anxiety, perfectionism, and trauma. I also authored a book on ACT and the inner critic, Negative Thoughts Happen.

I believe every person has the capacity for growth and that therapy works best when it's built on genuine respect, curiosity, and an absence of shame. I approach each client without judgment and trust that they are the expert on their own life. As a Daring Way Trained Facilitator, trained in the research and work of Dr. Brené Brown, researcher of courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy, this philosophy is woven into everything I do.