Leslie Garza, LCSW

Leslie Garza is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with three years of professional experience supporting individuals and families through life transitions and emotional challenges. She works with people facing stress and anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, parenting concerns, motivation and self esteem struggles, as well as trauma, grief, and other difficult life changes. Leslie approaches each person as the expert of their own story and focuses on building on existing strengths to navigate obstacles and reach personal goals.

Leslie emphasizes a collaborative, empowering style that encourages clients to take the courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling life. She draws on practical, evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help clients develop skills, clarify values, and increase confidence. Throughout the process she offers steady support and guidance aimed at fostering resilience, improving relationships, and creating sustainable coping strategies for everyday challenges.

CBT and Motivational Interviewing for Online Care

Leslie Garza uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and skill-oriented, often useful for stress, anxiety, low self esteem, and coping with life changes. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-focused approach that helps people strengthen their own motivation to change; it can be especially helpful for building confidence, increasing motivation, and making progress on personal goals.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Leslie partners with each client to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time so the process remains collaborative and tailored to what helps the individual most.

Online therapy with Leslie is offered through flexible formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access care from home or other convenient locations, while working with a licensed professional committed to practical, compassionate support.