Christien Garcia PhD | Psychoanalysis & Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and a Candidate at the Toronto Institute of Psychoanalysis. I provide psychoanalysis and psychotherapy to individuals seeking support with a range of experiences, including grief, substance use, anger, depression, anxiety, intimacy, identity, and family and relationship concerns.

I have a background in Gender Studies and Feminist Research and work from a harm reduction perspective. I am attentive to how intersecting identities of race, class, gender, culture, and sexuality shape experiences of trauma, resilience, and healing. I am trans, queer, poly, and kink affirming, and I welcome and affirm people who have been marginalized, including sex workers and people who use drugs.

My work as a therapist centres on supporting clients in listening to their internal world in new ways. Over time, clients can develop a freer voice and greater capacity to tolerate uncertainty, take risks, and move toward acceptance.