Marina Garcia Professional Counselor Associate
Education
Marina holds a Master’s degree in Applied Psychological Science with an emphasis on Clinical Psychology from Pacific University. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Portland State University. In addition to her educational experience, Marina has spent the past 5 years working in various roles within in the mental health field serving adults, adolescents, families and caregivers. Marina has a provisional license and receives regular supervision while working toward full licensure. She is supervised by Joshua Furtado, LPC, CADC III, SUDP.
Services Offered
Marina is a school-based Child and Family Therapist who has experience working with adolescents in individual, family and group therapy settings. Marina also serves adult populations (virtual) for individual sessions during clinic hours.
Theoretical Orientation
Instead of isolating and treating symptoms of mental illness, Marina notices the social, political and economic context in which you live. By doing this, she honors the very real possibly that your symptoms may be caused or heightened by things such as oppression and discrimination. Marina uses an eclectic approach to therapy in which she pulls from multiple evidence-based practices depending on your needs. She is strengths-based and system-focused.
More Information
Marina enjoys baking, painting, game nights and playing with her cat Reginald.
Specialties
Depression, Women’s Issues, LGBTQ+, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Gender
Female
Languages
English
