Leslie Garza
Practical support for family and parenting challenges
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Leslie
Leslie Garza is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings three years of professional experience to her practice in California. She focuses on practical help for common family and parenting concerns, stress and anxiety, relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, and shifts in life circumstances. Leslie speaks English and uses clear, direct language so parents can feel understood and heard.
Her style centers on listening, identifying strengths, and building simple, workable steps forward.
Background and approach
She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and helps them use their existing resources. Sessions aim to restore confidence and increase motivation rather than rely on jargon-heavy explanations. Leslie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, and Motivational Interviewing, which helps people find their own reasons for change.
She tailors these approaches to each person’s situation and goals so the work feels relevant and doable. In sessions she supports parents and family-focused concerns by breaking problems into manageable parts. She helps with coping skills, communication strategies, and ways to rebuild trust or routine after difficult events.
Her approach is steady and encouraging, focused on small changes that add up. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions. Leslie works via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Approaches that fit family life and online care
Leslie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice patterns between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and then practice small changes to improve daily life. She also uses Motivational Interviewing, a collaborative way to explore what matters most and build personal motivation for change.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leslie discusses options with each client and adjusts methods based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. The process is collaborative so clients help decide what feels helpful and realistic for their family situation.
Online therapy lets parents and caregivers fit sessions into busy schedules. Video calls can recreate a face-to-face feel, phone sessions remove travel time, and live chat or text-based messaging provide quick ways to check in between meetings. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it easier to maintain steady support while juggling family responsibilities.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.
Motivational Interviewing
A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Coping with life changes
- Grief
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
Next step
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