Leslie Garza
Compassionate, practical support for life changes
LCSW California
- Experience
- 3 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Family, Parenting
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
- Languages
- English
About Leslie
Leslie Garza is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with three years of professional experience supporting people through relationship struggles, family conflict, parenting challenges, and shifts in motivation and self-esteem.
Background and approach
She approaches each person as the expert of their own story and draws on clients' existing strengths to help navigate difficult transitions and rebuild confidence. Leslie emphasizes practical, collaborative work that honors a client’s goals while offering guidance and empathy.
She uses techniques aligned with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and motivational interviewing to address stress, anxiety, trauma or abuse, grief, and everyday coping needs. Her style is supportive and empowering, focused on helping clients take courageous steps toward a more fulfilling life.
Therapy with Leslie centers on partnership and action - exploring patterns, setting realistic goals, and practicing skills that transfer to daily life. She encourages hope and resilience while helping people sort through emotions and practical decisions during times of change.
Practical approaches for online growth and change
Leslie draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete coping strategies that change how they feel and act in everyday situations. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to explore personal values and increase motivation for change by helping people clarify goals and resolve ambivalence.Finding the right approach is part of the work itself, and Leslie frames treatment as a collaborative process. She partners with clients to assess what methods best suit their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts techniques over time so the plan stays relevant and useful.
Online therapy with Leslie is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent support during busy or transitional periods while practicing skills between sessions and staying connected to a licensed professional who can guide goal setting and problem solving.
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Areas of expertise
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Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English