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Leslie Garza

Leslie Garza

LCSW

California

Supportive social worker focused on change

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, California / 122034
Experience
3 years
Languages
English
Location
California

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    • Strengths based
    • Practical tools
    • Collaborative care

    About Leslie

    Leslie Garza is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in California with three years of professional experience. She highlights strengths-based work and sees clients as the experts in their own stories. She aims to support people taking the first steps toward change and to empower them as they try new ways of coping.

    Leslie helps people who are dealing with stress and anxiety. She also works with concerns related to relationships, family conflict, and parenting challenges. People who are adjusting to life changes or coping with grief, trauma, and abuse may find her practical approach helpful.

    In sessions she uses clear, straightforward methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is part of her approach and focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that can be adjusted to reduce distress. Motivational Interviewing is also part of her work and helps people clarify what they want and find their own reasons to change.

    Her style centers on listening, asking helpful questions, and offering tools clients can try between sessions. Leslie emphasizes collaboration and respects each person’s goals and pace. She frames therapy as a partnership where the client sets priorities and she provides guidance and support.

    Leslie practices in California and offers services in English. She recognizes that starting therapy takes courage and aims to make the process as straightforward as possible for people ready to begin.

  2. How Motivational Interviewing and CBT guide online work

    Many of Leslie's sessions draw on Motivational Interviewing, which helps people clarify what matters to them and find their own reasons to change. This approach centers on open questions and reflection to build momentum for small steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to practice alternative ways of responding to stress and anxiety.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leslie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She aims to tailor strategies so they feel useful in everyday life rather than imposing one fixed style.

    If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so regular work and family commitments are easier to manage. Talk with Leslie about which arrangements will best fit your needs and daily routine.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGrief

    Therapeutic approaches

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational Interviewing

    Experience

    3+ years

    Listed in

    California

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Leslie commonly help with?

    She works with stress and anxiety and supports people handling relationships, family conflict, parenting issues, grief, trauma and coping with major life changes.

    What is her therapeutic style like?

    Leslie emphasizes collaboration and strength-based conversation. She listens, asks questions, and offers practical tools clients can try between sessions.

    What experience does she bring?

    Leslie holds three years of professional experience working with the concerns listed and applies that background in her clinical work.

    What are her credentials and where does she practice?

    She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - practicing in California.

    Which languages are available for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can people from other countries work with her?

    International clients are not currently accepted; she practices with clients located in California.

    How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin working with Leslie?

    Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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