Hi there, I'm Paula!

Welcome to the first step of your healing journey. I am here to help clients create a new path for themselves. I take a client-centered approach and enjoy helping clients with anxiety, depression, substance use, trauma, and relationship issues. I meet my clients where they are in their journey and hope to create a safe place for them to grow.

My focus

While I do enjoy working with a diverse population, I mainly focus on young adults with anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, and relationship struggles. Helping young people gain confidence and empower themselves to make healthy choices is my main goal in therapy.

My approach

I follow a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) approach in order to better understand your way of thinking and behaving. I use a variety of coping skills that pull from dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and mindfulness practices in order to help you manage your emotions and daily life.

My communication style

I believe therapy should be a place to relax and feel heard, so I create a non-judgmental and supportive environment with clear communication and boundaries. It is a place for you to express your emotions freely so that we can share laughs or tears and build mutual respect and trust.

My journey to mental healthcare

I have always been curious about the human mind and why we do the things we do, so I was driven to become a counselor to help people become their best selves. There is a huge need for helping professionals, and I want to be the person who offers a safe place for someone to flourish and get their needs met.

My goals for you

I help clients reach their goals by letting them drive their own therapy. We create goals together, but clients decide what they get out of sessions and how to best use our time. We measure progress by assessing how they feel and what they have learned throughout our time together.

Our first session

Come as you are, and we will figure out the best way for me to help you. Our first session is about discussing your background and what brings you to treatment. Some initial goals will be discussed, but the main focus will be to help you get comfortable with the process and create a good working partnership.

I identify as...

Female
Hispanic or Latinx
Agnostic

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Dialectical (DBT)

+ 2 more

Focus populations

BIPOC

First Generation American/Immigrant Parents

Open Relationships/Non-Monogamy

+ 3 more

Therapy types

Couples Therapy
Individual Therapy

Ages served

Minors
Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Ambetter

+ 49 more

Languages spoken

English, Spanish

Education

Master in Counseling (MC) from Texas State University - San Marcos.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

In-person sessions

2950 North Loop W Suite 578, Houston, TX 77092

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Paula Garcia