About Jeanette
Jeanette Garza is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress and anxiety. She also supports those dealing with addictions, relationship strain, grief, and major life changes. Her approach is calm and direct, aimed at making it easier to talk about hard things.
Garza brings 25 years of experience working with people in California. She creates a space where clients can share thoughts and feelings without judgment. She encourages small steps and practical coping strategies so progress feels manageable.
Background and approach
Her background includes extensive work in perinatal mental health, helping people adapt to new parenthood and cope with birth-related trauma. That experience informs how she supports people through sudden medical events or the stress of having a medically fragile infant. Sessions focus on listening first, then on clear goals and tools the client can use between meetings.
She often helps clients with forgiveness work, addressing guilt and shame, and clarifying a sense of life purpose. Social anxiety and phobia are also areas she routinely addresses. Jeanette values collaboration and respects each person’s pace.
She reminds people that starting therapy is a brave step and that small changes can add up. Her practice aims to reduce overwhelm and help clients find more ease in daily life.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Jeanette uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical coping and emotional processing. One common approach helps people learn specific strategies to manage anxiety and stress, such as grounding, breathing, and structured problem-solving. These techniques are useful for day-to-day symptoms and for reducing overwhelm during stressful moments.Another approach focuses on processing grief, guilt, and shame through guided conversations and exercises that help clarify values and next steps. This work aims to reduce stuckness and support a clearer sense of purpose and direction. Both approaches are adaptable to different life stages and situations, including challenges after childbirth that involve trauma or unexpected medical events.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions may shift over time as needs change, and she works together with clients to try options and refine what works best.
Online therapy offers practical benefits like flexibility and easier scheduling. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, tracking progress between appointments, and fitting therapy into busy days.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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