About Marcela
Marcela Hernandez Garcia helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with three years of professional experience. Marcela speaks English and Spanish and aims to meet clients where they are.
Her sessions focus on practical steps people can use right away. She listens first, then shapes a plan together that fits each person's life and goals. Conversations are paced to match what the client can handle that week.
Background and approach
Marcela works with everyday life changes and the strain they cause. She also supports people facing workplace tension, issues around identity and culture, and struggles like isolation or substance concerns. She helps with communication problems, blended family dynamics, guilt, shame, and questions about life purpose.
Her style is respectful and down-to-earth. She emphasizes compassionate listening and realistic goals. Clients can expect a mix of talk, problem-solving, and skills practice aimed at making daily life easier.
Marcela frames therapy as a partnership. She helps you identify which small changes matter most and practices them together. The approach is practical, culturally aware, and adjusted to each person's needs.
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Marcela uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skills and problem solving. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches emotion regulation, coping strategies for anxiety and anger, and step-by-step tasks to build confidence and self-esteem. This helps people calm strong emotions and handle stressful moments with tools they can use right away.Another typical element is culturally aware talk therapy that examines how identity, discrimination, and immigration stress affect daily life. These conversations aim to name patterns, reduce isolation, and find values-driven next steps for work, relationships, or personal goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Marcela works collaboratively to choose methods that match a client's goals, background, and preferences. She adjusts pacing and techniques as you try things and share what helps or doesn’t help.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for exercises. Phone sessions let people speak without video. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, practice between sessions, or when schedules make longer sessions difficult. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping work practical and focused.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English, Spanish