Phillip Garcia

Phillip Garcia accepts Prime Health, Aetna, 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 Illinois are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Phillip Garcia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Phillip is licensed to practice in Illinois, so clients located in Illinois can book sessions. Phillip’s Illinois license number is 149.028812, 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.

Phillip Garcia has been practicing therapy for 2 years. Phillip’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Southern Illinois University. Over that time, Phillip has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Parents, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, Latine Community, LGBTQ+, and Trans+.

Phillip Garcia works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Parents, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, Latine Community, LGBTQ+, and Trans+ and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, IPV/DV, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, and Stress, among other areas. These are the areas where Phillip spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Phillip is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Phillip Garcia draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Phillip’s style is action-oriented, authentic, creative, empowering, and warm. In Phillip’s words: “I aim to provide evidence-based therapy tailored to each person's unique needs so they can maintain growth and apply new skills to current and future challenges.”

Phillip Garcia (he/him) offers therapy in English. Phillip identifies as Indigenous American. Phillip provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Phillip Garcia offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 3139 North Lincoln Avenue in Chicago. Phillip is licensed in Illinois, 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 Phillip Garcia is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Phillip 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 Phillip’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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