BIPOC Affirming

LGBTQ+ Affirming

Hello! I'm a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), somatic experiencing practitioner (SEP) and registered play therapist (RPT). I provide a variety of services for children, adolescents, and adults. My work focuses on empowering individuals and families to live with insight, balance, compassion, and joy. I help individuals and families work towards wholeness and healing with a variety of methods and tools. Counseling sessions are available in person, outdoors, and online.

There are numerous benefits of counseling and psychotherapy including

• learning to cope with anxiety and depression
  
• healing from traumatic and stressful events
  
• increasing self-esteem 
  
• improving relationships
• breaking generational patterns of abuse
  
• learning regulation and coping skills 
• finding balance and much more
  

"Helps children understand they are not alone and gives hope to brighter days.

A must resource for parents, educators, and counselors everywhere." - A.R., LPC, RPT-S

Leela and the Days of Rain

Read more about Leela and the Days of Rain.  A story of a young girl who moves and finds herself isolated and lonely. 

See how Leela finds hope once again.

Available at Amazon and at a location near you!  

​Creating a safe, open and compassionate space for all individuals  

regardless of ethnicity, immigration status, gender, economic status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, or spirituality

​​​​​Patel Garcia Counseling & Wellness, LLC

  compassion . support . healing