Frances makes me feel comfortable, heard, and seen. Highly recommend her as a therapist!
LCSW Frances García-Barna
Provides online counseling through BetterHelp
Mental health conditions are real, common and treatable.
And recovery is possible.
Frances García-Barna is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.
More about me
Licensing: LCSW Years in Practice: 9 State: Georgia
Hi! I am Frances Garcia-Barna!
I am a clinical social worker in Georgia, with more than a decade of hands-on experience, working with individuals and families of all ages to address and navigate difficult behaviors, challenges, and experiences. Whether we are addressing trauma, addiction, personal life transitions, parenting, depression/anxiety, foster care/adoption challenges, and/or self-worth, I believe you're the expert on your story.
You deserve a place to feel heard, to receive grace, and to facilitate the change and growth you are seeking. Often times when we experience adversity, we operate from a survival mindset and this makes it difficult to trust and feel safe in our environments. Feeling seen, heard, and valued in our relationships, while knowing our self-worth, leads to understanding and seeking positive, healthy relationships, growth, and healing. It allows us to just be our genuine, authentic self!
I am here to meet you where you are, empower you, and help you discovery what you are seeking from your therapeutic journey. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting problems, and toxic self-image beliefs. I also helped many people who have experienced physical/sexual trauma or emotional abuse. My counseling style is warm using empathetic listening and unconditional positive regard to create an atmosphere where clients feel safe. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I want clients to feel understood rather than being judged.
I have a Bachelor of Science from the University of Georgia and a Master of Social Work from Kennesaw State University. I am a Trust Based Relational Intervention® practitioner, Darkness to Light facilitator, Making Sense of Your Self-Worth facilitator, HALO therapist through the HALO project, and domestic violence advocate for Fight Against Domestic Violence.
About online counseling
Online counseling allows you to receive care from an online mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Ranging from $60 to $90 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.
Try online counseling with Frances García-Barna
Chat now- Issues
- Stress Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Parenting issues Depression Addictions Relationship issues Family conflicts Anger management Self esteem Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD
- Languages Spoken
- English
Services offered
Professional, confidential, and judgment-free
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