Chantel Garcia, LMHC

She / Her / Hers

Modality: Individual Therapy

Location: In Person & Virtual

Expertise: Gender and Sexuality, Trauma and Stressor Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Neurodiversity 

Treatment Approaches: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Inference Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Biography

Federico is a bilingual (Spanish/English) licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years of international clinical experience in the United States and Argentina. He holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from Columbia University in New York City and a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from the University of Salvador in Buenos Aires. He has also trained in Group Attachment-Based Intervention (GABI) at The New School University’s Center for Attachment Research.

Federico has provided care in a wide range of settings, including psychiatric hospitals, transitional care programs, and community-based agencies. He has worked with adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, adjustment challenges, and relational difficulties.

His therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and insight-oriented. Rooted in psychodynamic therapy, Federico integrates tools from CBT, DBT, family systems work, and motivational interviewing to tailor treatment to each client's unique needs. He believes in the power of the therapeutic relationship to foster growth, healing, and transformation.

Federico offers virtual appointments Monday through Friday, from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.