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Amanda Garcia, LCSW

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Amanda is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

4.5 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Amanda. View 42 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Arizona

Recent reviews

She’s great

Reviewed May 2024

Absolutely amazing. Meets you where you are but pushes you to do better!

Reviewed March 2024

More about Amanda

  • 10 years' experience
  • Female
  • LCSW

Hello, Thank you for taking the time to determine if we may be a good therapeutic match. I will share some background information so you can get to know me better. I am originally from the Midwest however I have called Arizona home for nearly 15 years. I have ten years of experience in my field and have worked in a variety of settings. I obtained my original licence (LMSW) in 2015 through the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health and have since superseded to (LCSW) which allows for independent clinical practice. I earned my bachelors degree in 2011 and my masters degree from ASU in 2012 through the Advanced Standing Program. I am experienced in working with individuals who have undergone various traumas such as domestic violence, physical and emotional abuse, abandonment, grief/loss, extreme poverty, as well as those who struggle with depression, anxiety, ADHD, mood disorders, and many other concerns.

I have always had a passion for helping others who are suffering for any reason. I have been described as down to earth, easy to connect with, empathetic, and goal oriented. My counseling style is authentic, strengths based, and nonjudgmental. I tend to take a holistic approach and believe mental health is just as important as physical health. Every single person goes through difficult times. We were not put on this earth to go through difficult times alone. I believe everyone has a purpose and is entitled to respect, dignity, and compassion. I am experienced in a wide range of therapeutic techniques and tend to individualize treatment based on specific needs. Since we all have unique needs and situations, I do not have a cookie cutter approach to treatment. I will collaborate with you to create a treatment plan that meet your needs.

You have already taken an important step in researching options to heal and/or cope with what you are going through. If you live in Arizona and are ready to get the ball rolling I am here to support and empower you. You do not have to go through it on your own. Seeking help when you need it is one of the most courageous things a person can do.

I am typically available weekdays 9-3. Better help allows for sessions up to 45 minutes. I am able to accommodate some requests for appointment times outside of my posted schedule on some occasions. In order to provide quality care in accordance with the licensing board and my professions code of ethics I will ask for your identifying information before providing treatment. (Betterhelp is international and does not share your information with counselors-and every state has different requirements). This remains in HIPAA compliance and I will not contact you outside of better help unless an emergency requires me to do so. This is for safety and documentation guidelines. You can review my licensing information on the AZ board of behavioral health website: www.azbbhe.us

Please reach out if you have any questions. I look forward to working with you!

Always call 911 in an emergency. You can call the 24/7 crisis line at 602-222-9444 for urgent mental health needs that do not require 911.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes Family conflicts Grief Parenting issues Anger management Career difficulties ADHD Abandonment Adoption and foster care Attachment issues Autism and Asperger Syndrome Avoidant personality Caregiver issues and stress Codependency Communication problems Control issues Coping with natural or human-caused disaster Dependent personality Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) Dissociation Divorce and separation Emptiness Family problems Forgiveness Guilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Mood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stress Prejudice and discrimination Self-harm Self-love Sexual assault and abuse Social anxiety and phobia Visually impaired Women's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Amanda Garcia's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457914715.

  • LCSW · Arizona · LCSW-17676 · Expires February 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Amanda Garcia

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.5

42 reviews

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She’s great

Reviewed May 2024

Absolutely amazing. Meets you where you are but pushes you to do better!

Reviewed March 2024

Helpful

Reviewed March 2024

Amazing therapist. Would recommend to anyone. Super respectful, knowledgeable, caring, supportive, and awesome.

Reviewed January 2024

Very wonderful therapist! Very kind, patient and understanding

Reviewed January 2024

She’s the best! I have no complaints and she’s exactly what I needed!

Reviewed November 2023

Amanda is the most incredible therapist. She is the best listener and always challenges me to have other perspectives and provides such good direction. I love her holistic approach to mental health and life in general. She is so easy to talk to and has made my therapy experience so incredible!

Reviewed November 2023

I've had a few therapist over the years and Amanda has hands down been the best.

Reviewed September 2023

Amanda is fantastic. Not only is she extremely knowledgable but caring and truly cares about her patients.

Reviewed August 2023

Amanda makes me feel so comfortable, you can tell she loves what she does. I am so happy to have Amanda as my therapist. Thank you.

Reviewed July 2023

After nearly two months, my time with Amanda has become a highlight to my week. I look forward to her calm and reassuring demeanor and the very helpful insight she offers to some of the challenges I face as a blind man, living a challenging life and seeking fulfillment, peace and happiness. I highly suggest Amanda.

Reviewed March 2023

Amanda is highly professional and knowledgeable. I have complete trust in her and she is quite excellent with her communication skills and helps me feel “heard”.

Reviewed December 2022

Amanda Garcia is an amazing therapist

Reviewed November 2022

I've worked with Amanda over the past few months and always come away from our sessions feeling seen, refreshed and empowered. She's helped me to work on boundaries, self worth, and codependency. I would definitely recommend her to anyone else in need of a therapist!

Reviewed May 2022

She’s fantastic

Reviewed April 2022

Amanda is wonderful! She helped me learn a lot about myself and reconnect with me. I used to get so busy with work, wrapped up in my relationship and would prioritize the needs of others over my own. She helped me build my self esteem which led to overall wonderful changes. I communicate better, set boundaries, and practice self care and love. Thank you, Amanda!

Reviewed April 2022

Amazing person, great therapist and really helps me see the bigger picture

Reviewed April 2022

Amanda has been great, she has encouraged me to follow my gut and do what is best for me. She has helped me to remember the importance of making myself my #1 priority. Her help in reminding me to take one thing at a time has been extremely helpful in managing my anxiety and she helps me to decide what is the thing I would like to focus is.

Reviewed January 2022

Amanda is amazing and kind even when I forget to message sometimes. She'll just send a nice message about "just checking in, making sure you're okay, and reminding you if you need anything, I'm only a message away." And she respects my wishes a lot, I have some social anxiety, and I am scared to talk on the phone or on video chats but I've been slowly warming up to it with her help and I am extremely grateful to have found her through betterhelp

Reviewed November 2021

Amanda is one of the best therapist I have ever had. She really listens and encourages me to be the best version of myself, through hard work, understanding and recognizing traits that can be detrimental to my growth. I love how easy she is to talk to and I am loving my time with her.

Reviewed November 2021

Amanda is very loving and understanding. She has helped me greatly.

Reviewed September 2021

Very thankful for Amanda’s help in working through my personal life issues.

Reviewed August 2021

I feel Amanda genuinely cares for me and cares to genuinely help me with what I looking for and needs. She has been wonderful. I highly recommend her.

Reviewed August 2021

Amanda has been fantastic in understanding, guiding, leading and teaching coping and self awareness for long term success. She is personable, patient and kind. I will forever recommend her to anybody that is in need of help.

Reviewed August 2021

Amanda has been spectacular at giving me the grace and patience to start the journey of healing that I'm on. When I say patient, I mean that utterly. She does so with kindness, knowledge and compassion that has allowed me to be vulnerable so that I can get through a difficult time. It's exactly what I needed without knowing it. I highly recommend her.

Reviewed July 2021

Amanda is amazing she listens to your concerns. You don't feel like she's judging you which my past therapists always made me feel that way. It's easy to open up to her and about past trauma which I've kept in for years

Reviewed July 2021

Amanda is patient, empathetic, and perceptive. She helped me identify the thought processes I was experiencing and offered ways to improve my mindset. It is such a relief to talk to her!

Reviewed July 2021

Amanda is Amazing! Highly recommend !!!!

Reviewed June 2021

Amanda is GREAT! I felt soooo comfortable talking to her about my anxiety and things going on in my life. She’s positive and refreshing. Definitely will recommend her! Shes is a beautiful soul

Reviewed June 2021

Amanda is an amazing counselor and even though I don't message daily, she is always there with a kind response and I will always appreciate it more than she may ever know.

Reviewed May 2021

She’s amazing.

Reviewed May 2021

Amanda has been extremely helpful in my mental health journey. I've gone through some rough situations recently which have triggered trauma responses from things that happened in my childhood. She has guided me to deal with these situations in a more positive way.

Reviewed April 2021

Amanda was amazing and helped me accomplish my goals for therapy! She gave me a lot of support and helped me grow the skills and tools I needed.

Reviewed April 2021

She’s amazing and very helpful in unpacking what I need.

Reviewed March 2021

Amanda has been a fantastic counselor. She truly and sincerely listens to everything I have to say and thoughtfully responds. I can tell that she really cares about the progress I make and is always looking for opportunities to explore things that are affecting me. My experience working with Amanda has been life changing thus far and I look forward to future sessions with her.

Reviewed March 2021

It's only been a few sessions to start out but I already feel more optimistic for my future self! Amanda is unfailingly supportive, bigs things or small.

Reviewed January 2021

Amanda Garcia has been a great counselor for me.

Reviewed December 2020

She’s great! She’s already given me tools that have helped immensely even in the short time we’ve been working together so far.

Reviewed November 2020

I highly recommended Amanda, English isn't my first language and she find words that would to help me when I don't know the English word and she understand the culture also I come from, help me finding my place in the society. We went thu différentes topic that I am struggling and give me the tool I need every time. Our difference of age doesn't matter, I think I am way older that Amanda :-) She is good at her job!

Reviewed November 2020

Amanda is very knowledgable and helpful in our sessions. She really listens when I talk and always gives thoughtful feedback and responses. I would absolutely recommend her!

Reviewed September 2020

I’ve already recommended BetterHelp now to all of my family and friends. Quite a few are choosing to sign up. I can’t say enough good things about Amanda and how caring and helpful she is. She is very knowledgeable in her field and knows the exact things to say in the best way possible. I’ve never had such a great experience with counseling. She truly listens to me and I don’t feel like “just another patient.”

Reviewed September 2020

Amanda really cares! She takes a lot of pride in me and I can tell she is going to work with me to make me learn how to cope better and become a better person! :)

Reviewed August 2020

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Frequently asked questions

Does Amanda Garcia offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Amanda Garcia works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Amanda Garcia speak?

Amanda Garcia speaks English.

How many years of experience does Amanda Garcia have?

Amanda Garcia has 10 years of experience.

Where is Amanda Garcia licensed to practice?

Amanda Garcia is licensed to practice in Arizona.

Does Amanda Garcia accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Amanda Garcia does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Amanda Garcia offer?

Amanda Garcia offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Amanda Garcia?

Amanda Garcia can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Amanda Garcia?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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