Mary Katherine Garcia, LPC
Arizona · 9 years in practice
Mary Katherine Garcia is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and the strain of life changes.
License and registration
- LPC, Arizona
- LPC-19392 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1932541372 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Mary
Mary Katherine Garcia is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and the strain of life changes. She also supports those coping with trauma, parenting challenges, relationship difficulties, and struggles with self-esteem and isolation. Her style is practical and collaborative.
She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and works alongside them to find useful steps forward. Sessions focus on understanding feelings, spotting unhelpful thinking patterns, and building everyday skills that reduce overwhelm.
Background and approach
Mary uses several therapeutic approaches to meet different needs. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how emotions drive reactions in close connections. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going.
For people impacted by trauma, she brings in trauma-focused techniques and parts work to help integrate painful memories and reduce their hold on daily life. Her background includes nine years of clinical experience and a license as an LPC in Arizona. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence and practical tools you can use between sessions.
The emphasis is on small, doable changes that add up over time. Mary aims to help clients find clearer direction and more self-compassion. She encourages realistic goals, patience with setbacks, and celebrating progress along the way.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
Approaches Mary names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions and how they shape close connections. Online EFT sessions help people notice patterns in emotional responses and practice new ways of expressing needs and managing conflict. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going; in remote sessions this often means spotting unhelpful thinking, testing new behaviors between sessions, and reviewing what changed. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping; online work can include short skills check-ins and coaching on distress tolerance.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will help identify which methods match a person’s goals, preferences, and current challenges. Together they can try an approach, adjust it over time, and mix techniques from different models based on what proves most helpful.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see each other and work through emotions in real time. Phone sessions are easier when bandwidth or multitasking is an issue. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to check in between appointments or to have shorter, focused conversations. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and make it easier to keep momentum between sessions.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Mary address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, self-esteem issues, isolation, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She treats clients as the expert on their life and focuses on usable steps and skills.
What is her clinical experience?
She has nine years of experience in counseling work, helping people manage mood disorders, trauma responses, and everyday stressors.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in Arizona as an Arizona LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How do costs and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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