Susana Garcia, LMHC

Susana Garcia, LMHC, offers an embodied approach that blends somatic work with evidence-based talk therapies. She uses body-centered techniques alongside mindfulness and dialectical skills to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Susana places relationship concerns and LGBT-related issues among her focus areas and aims to create a space where people can explore identity and connection without judgment.

With 14 years in the mental health field, Susana brings practical experience helping adults navigate relationship tension, post-traumatic stress, and gender dysphoria. Her work also addresses body image, sexuality, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, and the effects of prejudice and discrimination. She integrates methods that pay attention to bodily experience as part of emotional healing.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person. Susana teaches mindfulness skills and dialectical behavior strategies to reduce overwhelming emotions. She encourages simple, doable practices that can be used between sessions to stabilize mood and improve daily functioning.

Susana emphasizes inclusion and cultural awareness in her practice. Her approach supports LGBT and BIPOC-identified people and allies who want to feel more empowered in their lives. She helps clients build practical communication and coping tools to handle relationship strain and life stressors.

Her practice is based in Florida and she works in English. To begin, clients follow the provider’s matching process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How somatic and mindfulness approaches translate to online therapy

Online sessions with Susana draw on dialectical behavior therapy and somatic-informed approaches to help people manage overwhelming feelings and reconnect with bodily cues. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) focuses on teaching clear skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. It is often used when stress or intense emotions get in the way of daily life.

Somatic-focused work emphasizes noticing body sensations and using gentle movement or breath to shift how the body holds stress. This can help with trauma-related symptoms and with feeling more grounded during difficult moments. Mindfulness therapy trains attention to the present moment and simple practices that reduce rumination and increase calm.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit best. Sessions are paced to what the person can handle, and practices are often short and practical so they can be used between meetings.

Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt DBT skills, somatic exercises, and mindfulness practices to work well in remote sessions while focusing on daily routines and real-world coping.