Our Mission
Our mission is to reimagine healing by making mental health services,
education accessible, transformative, and deeply human. Through therapueutic consulting, dynamic workshops, public speaking, and personalized therapy, we guide individuals and communities toward clarity, compassion, and strategic growth.
We believe that every voice holds power and we’re here to help people use it!
Our Story
AGarcia & Co. | Therapeutic Studio was founded by Amanda Garcia, LICSW, whose passion for helping others was inspired by her grandmother’s legacy. Amanda earned her Bachelor’s in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Rhode Island and began her career in early childhood education, rising from teacher to director of one of the largest early learning centers in the state. She also supported underperforming centers in achieving full accreditation, serving as a director consultant.
Her calling deepened while working in foster care, supporting children, birth families, and foster families through reunification and adoption. This experience led her to pursue her Master’s in Social Work at Simmons University in Boston.
Amanda has since provided individual, couples, and family therapy across Massachusetts and Rhode Island; in person, in home, and virtually. She has also served clients internationally through an online platform.
One of the most transformative roles in Amanda’s career was serving as a school social worker in a behavioral school. It was here that she was called “AGarcia” by her students; a name that stuck and became a symbol of the meaningful relationships she built. Her students, many of whom had experienced deep trauma and instability, challenged her to think more creatively, show up more fully, and listen more closely. Their resilience, honesty, and humor shaped Amanda into the therapist she is today; compassionate, grounded, and unafraid to meet people exactly where they are.
The “& Co.” reflects everyone who’s influenced her journey: friends, family, mentors and especially her clients. As Amanda says, she is one woman carrying the voices and experiences of thousands.
THe Meaning of
our Logo
Our logo is a reflection of the heart behind AGarcia & Co. | Therapeutic Studio. The brain represents our commitment to psychoeducation & supporting the rewiring of old patterns and beliefs that no longer serve us. The flower symbolizes growth, healing, and continued development, while also honoring the legacy of Amanda’s grandmother, a devoted gardener whose influence planted the seeds for this work.
At the center of the flower is a gear, representing movement, transformation, and the hope of new thoughts. It reminds us of our ability to shift, adapt, and reimagine what’s possible, both in ourselves and in the communities we serve.