Jeanette Garza, LCSW

Jeanette Garza is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 25 years of clinical experience. As a licensed clinical social worker, she offers psychotherapy and practical support to people navigating major life transitions and emotional challenges.

Her practice includes extensive work in perinatal mental health, supporting individuals and families as they adjust to new parenthood, process birth trauma, and cope with unexpected events during and after delivery. She has particular experience helping parents facing the stress of a premature or medically fragile baby in the NICU, offering guided emotional support through those intense early months.

In addition to perinatal concerns, Jeanette works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, grief, and loss. She also focuses on issues such as forgiveness, guilt and shame, discovering life purpose, and social anxiety or phobia. Jeanette emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental therapeutic environment in which emotions and thoughts can be explored. She acknowledges the courage involved in beginning therapy and affirms clients for taking that first step toward healing.

Evidence-Based Techniques for Online Support

Jeanette Garza uses a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each client. She offers skill-focused work that teaches practical coping strategies for managing stress and anxiety, helping clients build tools to reduce overwhelming thoughts and improve daily functioning. She also provides focused support for perinatal adjustment and birth-related trauma, guiding new parents through emotional recovery and the challenges of having a premature or medically fragile baby in the NICU. Additionally, she offers grief-focused and relational work that helps people process loss, address guilt and shame, and explore questions of life purpose and forgiveness.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Jeanette partners with each client to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as work progresses to ensure the best possible fit.

Online therapy with Jeanette is designed for flexibility and accessibility. Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to choose the format that fits their schedule and comfort level while still receiving care from a licensed professional.