Tania Garcia
Practical, bilingual social worker for relationships and life changes
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 18 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About Tania
Tania Garcia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience helping people manage stress, relationship strain, anxiety, and life transitions. She works in Florida and speaks English and Spanish.
Background and approach
Her approach centers on creating a calm space where people can speak honestly and begin to make small, practical changes. Tania uses methods drawn from the Gottman Method, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and cognitive behavioral approaches to address communication problems, low self-esteem, and mood concerns.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She helps people notice patterns, try new ways of relating, and practice skills between meetings.
She also supports parents coping with the pressures of caregiving, people handling grief or loss, and those adjusting after adoption or during blended family changes. Tania addresses eating and body image concerns, anger and control issues, and challenges related to aging and caregiving stress.
She also works with people navigating ADHD, autism spectrum concerns, and avoidant personality patterns. Tania frames therapy as a team effort.
She listens, reflects what she hears, and helps set clear, manageable goals. Therapy can include short-term coaching or longer work on deeper family and relationship patterns depending on what a person needs.
Sessions are offered in multiple formats to fit different lives, and international video and messaging options are available. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session according to availability.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Gottman-informed work focuses on couples' communication and interaction patterns. Online sessions can be used to practice repairs, improve listening, and learn concrete communication skills that reduce conflict and build connection. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and listening; the therapist follows a person's lead and helps them find their own solutions, which can be effective in any conversation format. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns, such as managing anxiety or low mood.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try strategies together, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That way the plan is tailored to a person's needs and preferences rather than fixed from the start.
Online care offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction and structured skill practice. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can suit short updates, coaching-style exchanges, or people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on progress and practical skills.
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Experience
18+ years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish