Meet your Therapist
Founded by experienced Licensed Professional Counselors, NOVA Mental Health Counseling blends expertise with empathy. We value honest conversation, a touch of humor, and a human approach to therapy. Growth is easier when it feels safe, supportive, and authentic — and that’s exactly what we provide.
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Hi, I’m Karina Garcia. I believe that every client is capable of change and healing — they just need the appropriate support and to learn how to identify their progress.
What Karina wants you to know:
“If clients speak Spanish, sessions can be in Spanish or a mixture of English and Spanish — so they can express themselves freely and we can connect in a genuine way.”
¡Acepto nuevos clientes para sesiones de Telesalud en Virginia!
About Karina
Karina Garcia works with adults from diverse cultural backgrounds who want to feel heard, understood, and empowered — especially those processing childhood trauma, depression, anxiety, or the experience of building a life between cultures. She offers counseling in English, Spanish, or both, and particularly welcomes clients who are new to therapy.
Karina brings experience supporting BIPOC clients, immigrants, refugees, and LGBTQ+ adults, including survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, and provides letters of support for clients with ongoing immigration cases. Her style is warm, collaborative, and calm; she draws on CBT, DBT, trauma-focused therapy, and EMDR, and lets each client guide the pace.
A first-generation Latina and the first in her family to attend college, Karina knows firsthand what it feels like to live between cultures.
Karina holds an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marymount University, is EMDR-trained, and is a Certified Trauma Professional. She is a Resident in Counseling in Virginia (#0704014964), practicing under the supervision of Roberto Martinez, LPC, and Katie Pancione, LPC. All sessions are telehealth.
Karina’s Trauma Approach
I am an EMDR-trained Trauma Professional with experience supporting survivors of childhood trauma, domestic violence, and human trafficking.
My work focuses on helping you understand how trauma affects the brain and body — and how, with the right support, both can learn to feel calm and safe again.
Trauma has a way of convincing people that no one could possibly understand their experience. You won't have to convince me. Together, we focus on:
Processing traumatic or challenging events at your pace — you guide, I support
Building practical tools from CBT, DBT, and EMDR for the moments life feels overwhelming or overstimulating
Rewriting the story you tell about yourself, with your strengths at the center
Recognizing your progress — even when you can't see it yet
Sessions can be in English, Spanish, or a mixture of both so that you can express yourself freely, and we can connect in a genuine way. And therapy isn't only about what hurts — we'll also make room for your strengths, accomplishments, and dreams.
I believe every person is capable of change and healing. Feeling uneasy at the start is normal — my goal is to help you move through that first fear so you can feel freer, more motivated, and empowered to grow.
Services and Fees
20 Minute Consultations: FREE
50 Minute Individual: $105
*Sliding scale services and discounts are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email info@novamentalhealthcounseling.com for more information.
Credentials
Marymount University - M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling, B.S. Psychology NPI License # 1922885169Under Resident Supervision by Roberto Martinez, VA#0701011003
Professional Affiliations
EMDR training from HAP companyCertified Trauma Professional (CTP) Certification from Evergreen Certification
