Carla Garcia

Carla Garcia accepts Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Prime Health, Health Net, Centivo, and Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Carla Garcia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Carla is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Carla’s California license number is 88713, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Carla Garcia has been practicing therapy for 7 years. Carla’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, California State University, Bakersfield. Over that time, Carla has worked closely with Parents, Neurodivergence, and Students.

Carla Garcia works with Parents, Neurodivergence, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Stress, and Trauma, among other areas. These are the areas where Carla spends most of their clinical time. Carla also sees couples and families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Carla is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Carla Garcia draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [The Gottman Method], Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, Prolonged Exposure, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Carla’s style is action-oriented, affirming, authentic, holistic, and warm. In Carla’s words: “Let me walk alongside you step by step, as you take on your greatest journey towards healing.”

Carla Garcia (she/her) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Carla identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Carla Garcia offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 930 Truxtun Avenue in Bakersfield. Carla is licensed in California, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Carla Garcia is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Carla will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Carla’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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