Trainer Biography
Terri Garcia (Hagmann), B.S., CADC III-CA, SUDC III-CS
Terri Garcia has worked in behavioral health since 1999 in various capacities, working
with adolescents and adults with co-occurring disorders. Terri has had direct oversight
of both outpatient and residential treatment facilities throughout her career and has
been training community partners for over 15 years as a certified trainer with Mental
Health Systems, Inc. and now with RIHS. She is also the founder of Empowered
Through Choice Training Services, LLC, providing personal and professional growth
trainings to groups and individuals. Terri sees the world through a gender responsive,
trauma informed lens and honors people for who they are. She strives to reach
individuals of all ages and experiences through her trainings. Terri holds a bachelor’s
degree in interdisciplinary studies, focusing on addiction, counseling, child development
and psychology. She is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor III and Certified Substance
Use Disorder Counselor III -Clinical Supervisor. In 2018 Terri developed the Relapse
Prevention training and has been providing the training ever since. She has been
actively involved with the San Diego CADRE series, training various modules since
2019 and most recently in 2021 facilitating Harm Reduction trainings and webinars.
When you meet Terri, you will learn she is an unapologetic optimist and a woman
whose passion for making a difference is embedded in every day of her life.