Biography

Claudia L. Garcia is a bilingual  Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) Associate  (AMFT #128657, APCC #10474), under the supervision of Dr. Shum, dedicated to making a difference in the community, and in the lives of those she helps. She has ample experience working with groups, individuals, and families who have suffered traumatic events, grief, sexual assault, depression, anxiety, and stress. When she worked for the City of Hope, she assisted populations who have experienced cancer, hospice, and death. While at a local non-profit, she worked with people who had HIV/AIDS. In addition to this work experience, Claudia’s own grief journey with family members informs her role as a therapist. Claudia also has the ability to work with people from different racial backgrounds, religious individuals, and parenting styles. She works collaboratively with each client to tailor individualized plans and help them further in their growth and healing process. Claudia has a strong reputation in the community for her group leadership. She has facilitated groups with Healthy RC, Trauma Healing Foundation, and Wholistic Health Collaborative. These groups in Spanish and English have covered topics like Resiliency and Advocacy for women, Grief and loss, Resiliency in Hard Times, Self-compassion and self-care for caregivers, Empowering Campeones para la Comunidad after lockdown, and recently, the Healthy RC Teen Wellness Academy. It will be a pleasure for her to continue helping the community heal their wounds while helping them build resiliency and coping mechanisms to overcome challenges in life. Hablo español, language natal.