Ivonne Garcia LCSW

Psychodynamic therapy helps us look beneath the surface of what you’re experiencing. We’ll explore how early experiences, family dynamics, and long-standing relationship patterns shape your feelings and choices today, including people-pleasing and difficulty trusting your own needs. By building insight, we make room for new ways of relating to yourself and others.

I support individuals navigating conflict, communication struggles, family dynamics, and recurring relationship patterns. We’ll look at how past experiences shape the way you connect with others today, and practice ways of relating that feel more balanced and authentic.

I use CBT to help adults understand how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence one another. Together, we’ll identify unhelpful patterns like perfectionism, self-criticism, and overthinking, and practice practical skills for managing anxiety, setting boundaries, and responding to stress in healthier ways. CBT gives our work a clear structure, and we’ll tailor it to your goals and pace.

A client-centered approach is the foundation of how I work. I offer genuine warmth, empathy, and acceptance so you can feel heard without judgment or pressure. You guide the pace and direction of our work, and I trust that you know yourself best. This supportive relationship is what allows deeper work, like building skills and exploring patterns, to feel safe.

A client-centered approach is the foundation of how I work. I offer genuine warmth, empathy, and acceptance so you can feel heard without judgment or pressure. You guide the pace and direction of our work, and I trust that you know yourself best. This supportive relationship is what allows deeper work, like building skills and exploring patterns, to feel safe.

I use CBT to help adults understand how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence one another. Together, we’ll identify unhelpful patterns like perfectionism, self-criticism, and overthinking, and practice practical skills for managing anxiety, setting boundaries, and responding to stress in healthier ways. CBT gives our work a clear structure, and we’ll tailor it to your goals and pace.

I help adults who feel anxious, keyed up, or stuck in overthinking and “what if” thoughts. Using CBT, we’ll look at the thought patterns that fuel worry and build practical coping skills. Using psychodynamic work, we’ll explore where those patterns began. Anxiety often shows up as perfectionism or constant overpreparing, which I see often in my practice.

If you often put others’ needs first, struggle to say no, or feel responsible for everyone’s feelings, we can explore where those patterns come from and how they affect your relationships. Together, we’ll work on building healthier boundaries, self-trust, and a stronger sense of your own needs.