Kara Kohnen
Welcome Sinthia Garcia, ACSW!

Sinthia is a first-generation Latina and bilingual therapist who values cultural humility and understands how this impacts families. She is compassionate and empathetic with the families while maintaining a cultural, trauma-informed lens to understand the complexities that each person is experiencing. She worked in schools (elementary, middle, and high school), has provided in-school crisis intervention and various community-based nonprofits assessing and providing care for high risk and domestic violence situations. She has training in early childhood development and has also provided in-home visiting services to new mothers. She enjoys supporting mothers of infants and toddlers to support healthy development in young children. When providing care she uses a variety of approaches: Trauma-Informed, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment based, Strength-based, Client-centered, Solution focused, Mindfulness. Sinthia received her training as a Masters in Social Work and her PupilPersonnel Services Credential (PPSC) from San Diego State University. Sinthia joined Grow
Through Life Counseling in 2023 and provides services at the Chula Vista location. Sinthia is now accepting new clients! Call 619-549-0329 ext 0 to book with her today.