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About Us
Our staff at The Greenleaf Center comes with a variety of clinical experience and skills. Our aim is also to provide a multifaceted group of clinicians, sensitive to the needs of our community and able to provide caring and culturally attuned services our clients. Our staff is also fully bilingual (Spanish/English).
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Jorge Garcia, Ph.D.
Dr. Garcia has over 15 years of experience practicing in a variety of clinical settings, including both inpatient and outpatient settings, working with children, adolescents, and adults. He received his undergraduate education from the University of Southern California and obtained his doctorate in Clinical Psychology, with an emphasis on ethnic minority mental health, from the California School of Professional Psychology. Additionally, Dr. Garcia is a trained EMDR clinician (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and a Certified Anger Management Facilitator (CAMF).
He has also worked in a variety of settings, including St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, California, where he served as a staff psychologist and clinical supervisor, providing in-service training and supervision of doctoral level graduate students. For several years, he also served as a Behavior Specialist and Clinical Director of mental health services at Leeway School (Aspen Youth Services), a non-public school serving troubled adolescent youth in Alhambra, California.
Dr. Garcia is also an admitted member of the American Psychological Association since 1997 and an Associate member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapist. Dr. Garcia is also frequently called upon to testify as an expert court witness
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Lydia Fonseca, MFT
Lydia, recieved her professional training and education from California State University, Fullerton. She offers her clients a strong and varied background. Her range of experiences include clinic, in-home and school based counseling services. She also comes with experience working with children, couples and families.
Additionally, Lydia has facilitated parenting education and adolescent groups. She has also volunteered for a crisis hotline center. Currently, Lydia is the facilitator of The Greenleaf Center English Anger Management Program.
Lastly, Lydia is fluent in Spanish as well and is licensed under the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
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