About
Hi! I am Frances Garcia-Barna!
I am a clinical social worker in Georgia, with more than a decade of hands-on experience, working with individuals and families of all ages to address and navigate difficult behaviors, challenges, and experiences. Whether we are addressing trauma, addiction, personal life transitions, parenting, depression/anxiety, foster care/adoption challenges, and/or self-worth, I believe you're the expert on your story.
You deserve a place to feel heard, to receive grace, and to facilitate the change and growth you are seeking. Often times when we experience adversity, we operate from a survival mindset and this makes it difficult to trust and feel safe in our environments. Feeling seen, heard, and valued in our relationships, while knowing our self-worth, leads to understanding and seeking positive, healthy relationships, growth, and healing. It allows us to just be our genuine, authentic self!
I am here to meet you where you are, empower you, and help you discovery what you are seeking from your therapeutic journey. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting problems, and toxic self-image beliefs. I also helped many people who have experienced physical/sexual trauma or emotional abuse. My counseling style is warm using empathetic listening and unconditional positive regard to create an atmosphere where clients feel safe. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I want clients to feel understood rather than being judged.
I have a Bachelor of Science from the University of Georgia and a Master of Social Work from Kennesaw State University. ​I am a Trust Based Relational Intervention® practitioner, Darkness to Light facilitator, Making Sense of Your Self-Worth facilitator, HALO therapist through the HALO project, and domestic violence advocate for Fight Against Domestic Violence.
Basic Data
Entity Type: Individual; Not Sole Proprietor
Gender
Female
Client Focus
- Preteens/Tweens (11 To 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
Therapy Specialties
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- LGBTQ Issues
- Life Coaching
- Multicultural Issues
- Panic Attacks
- Parenting
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma And PTSD
- Women's Issues
Treatment Orientation
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Years in Practice
9 years
Languages
- English
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
- Code: 104100000X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Social Worker
Credentials
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Practice Locations
6645 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd
Atlanta, GA 30328-1606
Phone Number: (770) 455-7111
Fax Number: (770) 455-7118
Therapists Near Atlanta, GA
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)