Hello and welcome! My name is Augustina Garba. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater with a master’s degree in Counseling in May 2002. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I started out working with adult mental health individuals with schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. During my internship, I was exposed to working with severely abused and neglected children. This experience was what inspired me to work with children and families. I now provide individual and family therapy sessions targeting anger management for children and at-risk teenagers. My passion has always been to help bring about changes in the lives of individuals and families while partnering with them to create hope in their future.
In 2009, I went into Private Practice. I now work with children, adults, and families, providing individual and family therapy sessions. I also work with adult survivors of childhood abuse. My focus is to help them heal from their trauma and overcome related issues and problems that could develop due to their abuse. These could range from depression, anxiety, PTSD, panic attacks and stress. I work with many individuals and couples in relationship building. I counsel couples with relationship and divorce issues, anger management and domestic violence.
My focus in counseling is to work with you to resolve issues that challenge you and restore self-efficacy to couples, individuals and families. I am supportive in therapy and a good listener. I will collaborate with you, using teaching skills and give you tangible assignments to help you succeed in achieving your goals of finding a long-term meaningful solution. I am consistent and believe in building a trusting and reliable client-therapist relationship.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, ADHD, Abandonment, Blended family issues, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Post-traumatic stress
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
WI LPC 3758-125
MN LPCC 03852
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Augustina is an incredible therapist and consistently shares information that helps me process what I'm experiencing. Because of her advice, I've seen tangible improvements in certain relationships and navigating my faith for a positive experience/outcome in health challenges. Highly recommend.
Written on Aug 19, 2025 after therapy with Augustina for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
Dr. Garba was very kind and professional and very knowledgeable. I felt she really listened to me and she gave me advice I’ve never had before. I feel hopeful that she can help me.
Written on Aug 04, 2025 after therapy with Augustina for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and parenting issues
Augustina is eerily adept at honing in on your real issue(s) in a short amount of time. She is highly skilled, respectful, and effective. I feel so fortunate to have been matched with her.
Written on May 21, 2025 after therapy with Augustina for 3 months on issues concerning grief, anger management, and coping with life changes
Augustina is incredibly kind and thoughtful in her approach. She actively listens to her clients and provides them with practical tips and insights on how to manage their emotions effectively on a weekly basis. She truly is a wonderful therapist!
Written on May 07, 2025 after therapy with Augustina for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief
Augustina is a calming presence, eager to listen and very kind.
Written on Mar 13, 2025 after therapy with Augustina for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Very wonderful and understanding therapist
Written on Feb 06, 2025 after therapy with Augustina for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd