Stronger Relationships, From the Inside Out
Antonio Garland specializes in the kind of therapy most people find hardest to start: the work that involves more than one person in the room. As a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern (RMFTI), Antonio is trained specifically in the dynamics that make relationships work — and the patterns that quietly erode them.
His approach to couples and family therapy is rooted in family systems theory, which means he does not see one partner as the "problem" and the other as the "patient." Instead, he looks at the relationship itself — the communication patterns, the unspoken rules, the attachment styles, and the defensive habits that developed long before the couple or family walked into his office.
Antonio's work at Ascend's Lakeland office serves couples at every stage — from partners who caught a problem early and want help before it gets worse, to marriages in genuine crisis where both people are wondering whether it is even worth trying. He also works with families navigating the particular stress of blended family dynamics, parent-child conflict, and the ripple effects that one member's mental health challenge can have on the entire household.
Under the supervision of Ascend's licensed clinical team, Antonio combines the structured rigor of his family therapy training with a warm, non-judgmental therapeutic presence that makes it safe for both partners to show up honestly — even when honesty is uncomfortable.
Education & Training
Licensure
- Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern (RMFTI) — State of Florida
Clinical Experience
- Supervised by licensed clinicians at Ascend Mind and Body toward independent licensure
What Antonio Treats
Services
- Couples Therapy — communication repair, conflict resolution, and rebuilding intimacy
- Marriage Counseling — pre-marital preparation, marital distress, and separation decisions
- Family Therapy — parent-child conflict, blended family adjustment, and family communication
- Relationship Counseling — dating dynamics, attachment patterns, and relational patterns
Conditions Commonly Treated
- Communication breakdowns between partners
- Trust repair after betrayal or infidelity
- Parenting disagreements and co-parenting conflict
- Blended family adjustment
- Emotional distance and disconnection in long-term relationships
- Pre-marital concerns and readiness
- Family conflict affecting individual mental health
Insurance & Payment
Payment
Self-Pay Rates
- Initial session: $175
- Follow-up sessions: $140
Superbill provided for out-of-network reimbursement. Antonio provides superbills that many insurance plans will reimburse at out-of-network rates.
