GENELLE WEITS GARCIA, PhD

Let’s determine the most effective way to get back to a fulfilling, meaningful life.

Life is challenging and pain is a natural part of being human, however suffering if not required. Learn to manage difficult life experiences, mood fluctuations, and physical symptoms with more self-compassion and understanding. Often, those critical thoughts, scary images, and bothersome bodily sensations are trying to get our attention; They may be trying to protect you. We can work together to determine whether those signs were protective and helpful at one point in your life, and whether they are still effective in some ways.

My style is down-to-earth, meeting you where you are at, while challenging you to delve into the areas that need attention.

I pull strongly from Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) which uses present awareness techniques to observe your ever-changing thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations. With increased self-awareness, we can begin to better understand the frequency and utility of these inner workings and how they might influence your behaviors and choices—which in turn impact life activities and relationships.

Whether you have attended therapy in the past or not, we can work together to decide on current treatment needs and explore various interventions and practices. I am flexible in how meet your goals and am highly open to feedback for adjusting our working relationship. Our partnership is another window into how you relate to others, thus we can use our interactions as examples of what might occur with others in your life. Let’s embark on this journey of deeper discovery together! Your life will thank you for it!