- ACT
- CBT
- Mindfulness
About Augustina
Augustina Garba is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 21 years of clinical experience. She practices in Wisconsin and works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family problems, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, intimacy concerns, eating issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, and attention-deficit challenges.
She began her career after earning a master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater in 2002. Early roles included work with adults who had schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and an internship serving severely abused and neglected children. Those experiences shaped her move into therapy for children, adults, and families.
In private practice since 2009, she offers individual and family sessions and supports adult survivors of childhood abuse. She focuses on helping people heal from trauma and manage related difficulties such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, panic, and ongoing stress. She also works with people on relationship building, divorce and separation issues, anger management, and domestic violence concerns.
Her sessions combine listening with practical teaching. She provides clear, tangible assignments clients can use between sessions. That hands-on work is intended to help people practice new skills and notice steady changes in everyday life.
She describes therapy as a collaborative process. She aims to build a reliable therapeutic relationship and to help clients regain confidence in handling the problems that brought them to therapy.
To begin, clients use an online matching step and then schedule a first session to talk about goals and next steps.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and move toward values-based actions; it is useful for anxiety, stress and feelings of avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviors and uses skill practice to reduce unhelpful patterns like social avoidance or panic. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy and supporting the client's own problem-solving so people feel heard while they try new behaviors.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what fits the client's needs and preferences. That means approaches can be combined and adjusted over time rather than fixed from the start.
Confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it simpler to practice skills in real-life settings and to bring notes or worksheets into a session for review.
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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, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, intimacy issues, eating and parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem and ADHD-related struggles.
What is her general therapy style?
She combines listening with practical teaching and gives tangible assignments to use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of clinical experience, with work spanning adult mental health, child protection settings, and private practice since 2009.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in Wisconsin.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered for appointments.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first appointment?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.