Everyone has a story to tell. Our lives are a mosaic, a collection of past experiences, of family and of our cultural stories. By giving voice to these stories, we can make meaning of our past traumas and how they collide with our present selves. Stories are changed the moment we tell them because as someone listens we can find new meaning and hope for the future. With gentle curiosity, I will work with you to help you better understand yourself and support who and how you want to be in the world.
Todos tienen una historia para contar. Nuestras vidas son un mosaico, una colección de experiencias pasadas, de familia y de nuestras historias culturales. Al dar voz a estas historias, podemos dar sentido a nuestros traumas pasados y cómo chocan con nuestro presente. Las historias cambian en el momento en que las contamos porque, a medida que alguien las escucha, podemos encontrar un nuevo significado y esperanza para el futuro. Con curiosidad, trabajaré con usted para ayudarle a entenderse mejor a sí mismo y apoyar a quién y cómo quiere ser en el mundo..
Giselle Garcia (she/her/ella), MSW, LCSW, is a Latinx relational therapist who works with children, adolescents, adults, and parents as they navigate life transitions, trauma, intersecting identities and family challenges. She is a certified therapist in both the Collaborative and Proactive Solutions, and Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics. She draws upon narrative therapy, play therapy, EMDR, and other trauma informed and client centered practices to explore one’s complex stories.
With a multicultural background and a heritage Spanish speaker, she offers sessions in English and Spanish.
Giselle’s areas of specialty:
- Child, adolescent and young adult mental health
- Childhood trauma and neglect
- Parenting and family concerns
- Life transitions
- Anxiety
- Depression
Giselle can be reached at 847-475-7003 x 41 or at ggarcia@womencarecounseling.com
Giselle accepts: BCBS PPO
Education and Credentials
MSW (Master of Social Work), 2005, University of Toronto
LCSW (Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker)
Professional Affiliations
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association