Augustina Garba

Augustina Garba earned a master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in May 2002 and has built a twenty-year career in mental health care. She is a licensed counselor in Wisconsin and Minnesota, holding the state counseling credentials for both jurisdictions (Wisconsin LPC 3758-125 and Minnesota LPCC 03852).

Her early work focused on adults with serious mental health diagnoses, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. During her internship she gained experience with severely abused and neglected children, an experience that inspired a lasting commitment to working with children and families. She continues to provide individual and family therapy, with particular attention to anger management for children and at-risk teenagers.

In 2009 she transitioned to private practice and now sees children, adults, and families. She also works with adult survivors of childhood abuse, helping them address trauma and related concerns that can develop after abuse, such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, panic attacks, and stress.

Augustina also supports individuals and couples in building stronger relationships. She counsels couples facing relationship and divorce challenges and addresses issues such as anger management and domestic violence.

Her therapeutic approach centers on helping clients resolve the problems that challenge them and restoring a sense of self-efficacy for individuals, couples, and families. She is described as a supportive listener who collaborates with clients, teaches practical skills, and assigns tangible tasks to promote progress. Consistency and the development of a trusting, reliable client-therapist relationship are central to her practice.

She looks forward to working with clients who are seeking lasting change and renewed hope for the future.