Therapy Tea: Demystifying the Mental Health Profession

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Jazmin Crookes, LPC and Karen Jennett, LPC

11 March 2026

50m 4s

45. PART 2: Not Interested in Private Practice and Rejecting Any Shame in That (ft. Nicole Garcia, LPC)

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This week we are sharing the rest of our conversation with Nicole Uhlenbrock Garcia who is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Texas A&M University Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Texas State University in San Marcos. Nicole currently works part-time as a school counselor in the San Antonio area and PRN (on an as needed basis) as a case manager and group counselor at an inpatient hospital for adults.

Resources mentioned:

  • Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas: https://cbcst.org/
  • ESC-20, Education Service Center, Region 20 trainings: https://www.esc20.net/apps/pages/pd-home
  • ACT Made Simple: An Easy-To-Read Primer on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Russ Harris
  • Nicole recommends that everybody meal prep!
    • Nicole’s meal prep salad recipe: HEB baby spring mix, HEB bagged sweet kale chopped salad (with poppyseed dressing), shredded/matchstick carrots, broccoli florets, and shredded cooked chicken (use instant pot)

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