Christopher Garcia

Christopher Garcia accepts United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, Florida Blue/Blue Cross Blue Shield, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Oscar FL, Prime Health, Centivo, and Aetna. 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 Florida are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Christopher Garcia is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Christopher is licensed to practice in Florida, so clients located in Florida can book sessions. Christopher’s Florida license number is MT3467, 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.

Christopher Garcia has been practicing therapy for 8 years. Christopher’s education and training include MA - Marriage and Family Therapy, Nova Southeastern University. Over that time, Christopher has worked closely with BIPOC, Veterans, and First responders.

Christopher Garcia works with BIPOC, Veterans, and First responders and specializes in Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Stress, Substance Use, and Trauma, among other areas. These are the areas where Christopher spends most of their clinical time. Christopher also sees families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Christopher is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Christopher Garcia draws on Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Christopher’s style is action-oriented, authentic, empowering, exploratory, and holistic. In Christopher’s words: “My goal is to empower my clients to learn how to utilize their trauma and lived experiences to overcome life challenges.”

Christopher Garcia (he/him) offers therapy in English. Christopher identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Christopher Garcia offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 10400 Griffin Road in Cooper City. Christopher is licensed in Florida, 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 Christopher Garcia is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Christopher 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 Christopher’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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