- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- ACT and CBT methods
- Family and parenting support
About Augustina
Augustina Garba is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 21 years of experience in mental health care. She works with adults, children, and families on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting challenges, grief, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Sessions are practical and focused on real-life change.
She completed a master’s degree in Counseling at the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater in 2002 and began her career supporting adults with serious mental illness. Early clinical experiences included work with severely abused and neglected children, which shaped a long-term interest in trauma and family work. Over time she moved into private practice, where she has continued this focus.
In practice she provides individual and family therapy and also supports adult survivors of childhood abuse as they work through related problems such as PTSD, panic, and mood disorders. She also sees people for anger management and works with those navigating divorce and separation.
Her approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered methods, cognitive behavioral strategies, and mindfulness techniques. She uses listening, teaching skills, and practical assignments to help clients try new ways of relating and coping.
Sessions aim to restore a sense of self-efficacy and to address patterns that cause ongoing stress. She emphasizes consistency and collaboration in therapy, and she helps clients set concrete steps they can use between sessions.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and respond to hard-to-identify emotions in relationships. It often focuses on how partners or family members react to each other and on changing interaction patterns that cause distress.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy teaches practical ways to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. ACT can help with anxiety, stress, and motivation by linking values to small, consistent actions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, personal preferences, and how different methods might fit. That collaborative process guides whether EFT, ACT, CBT techniques, or mindfulness strategies become the focus.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people attend without traveling. Therapists and licensed professionals often use these conveniences to help sessions match day-to-day life and commitments.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin, Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting and anger management among other issues.
What style of therapy does she use?
She combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, and mindfulness practices.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 21 years of experience since completing a master’s degree in Counseling in 2002 and moving into private practice in 2009.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in Wisconsin.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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