New to Grow
I’m Daniela Garcia, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker with nine years of experience supporting adolescents and adults. I specialize in helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, life transitions, and relationship challenges. My approach blends DBT, CBT, IFS, and attachment-based techniques, tailored to each person’s needs, with the goal of helping clients build resilience, insight, and practical skills to thrive in daily life.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session, we’ll spend time getting to know each other and understanding what brought you to therapy. I’ll ask about your goals, challenges, and what you hope to get out of our work together. This is also a chance for you to ask questions and get a feel for how I work. My goal is to make you feel comfortable and supported as we begin this journey together.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
One of my greatest strengths is my ability to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard and understood. I combine evidence-based approaches like DBT, CBT, IFS, and attachment-focused work with a collaborative, individualized style, helping clients build practical skills while also gaining insight into their patterns. Clients often notice increased emotional awareness, improved relationships, and a stronger sense of confidence and resilience.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I work best with clients who are ready to explore their emotions, patterns, and relationships and want practical strategies to create meaningful change. My ideal clients include adults and adolescents struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, ADHD, or difficult life transitions, as well as those seeking support for relationship challenges or emotion regulation difficulties. I especially enjoy working with clients who want to understand themselves more deeply and build skills to navigate life’s challenges with confidence.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I integrate Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) into my practice to help clients build skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and coping with distress. I use DBT techniques such as mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to help clients better understand their emotional responses and develop healthier ways of responding. I incorporate these skills in a practical, collaborative way so clients can apply them in their daily lives. I integrate Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) into my practice to help clients build skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and coping with distress. I use DBT techniques such as mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to help clients better understand their emotional responses and develop healthier ways of responding. I incorporate these skills in a practical, collaborative way so clients can apply them in their daily lives.
Attachment-based
I incorporate attachment theory into my practice to help clients understand how early relationship experiences influence their current emotional patterns and relationships. I work with clients to identify attachment styles, explore relational dynamics, and develop greater awareness of how these patterns show up in their lives. Through this process, clients can build more secure ways of relating to themselves and others.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and challenge unhelpful thought patterns that contribute to emotional distress and problematic behaviors. In sessions, we work to increase awareness of the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and develop more balanced ways of thinking. I focus on practical strategies and skill-building so clients can apply these tools in their daily lives.