Our Practice
We have been serving the Whittier area and surrounding communities for over 25 years. Our staff comes with a variety of clinical experience and skills, providing services that are sensitive to your individual needs and that are culturally attuned. Our staff is also fully bilingual (Spanish/English).
Meet our Team
Dr. Jorge Garcia
Licensed Clinical Psychologist & Qualified Medical Evaluator
Cecilia Martinez
Office Manager / Appointment Coordinator
Dr. Jorge Garcia has over 25 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 degree in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology (Alliant University). Additionally, Dr. Garcia is a Certified EMDR clinician (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a Certified Anger Management Facilitator (CAMF) and a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) for the State of California. He also has extensive experience with psychological testing of learning disabilities, emotional disturbance, assessments for bariatric surgery, employment screening, forensic evaluation, and psychological assessments for immigration court.
His experience has been in a variety of settings as well, 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 served as a Behavior Specialist and Clinical Director of mental health services at Leeway School (Aspen Youth Services), a non-public school in Alhambra, California.
Dr. Garcia is an admitted member of the American Psychological Association since 1997 and an Associate member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapist. He is also frequently called upon to testify as an expert court witness in immigration court proceedings.