About Leslie
Leslie Garza is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in California with three years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, parenting challenges, and the emotional fallout from trauma and grief. Leslie approaches each person with respect for their story and the strengths they already bring to change.
Leslie encourages a practical, steady pace in sessions. She helps clients set clear goals, try small changes, and notice what works.
Background and approach
Conversations are direct but warm, aimed at building everyday coping skills and greater confidence. Her work often centers on problem-solving for life transitions and parenting stress. She uses straightforward techniques to reduce anxiety and to boost motivation when people feel stuck.
Leslie also supports those dealing with loss or past hurts, helping them name feelings and take manageable steps forward. Sessions tend to be collaborative. Leslie listens first, then offers tools the client can test between meetings.
Progress is measured in usable shifts people can feel in day-to-day life rather than in jargon. People who reach out can expect a respectful, strengths-based approach that focuses on practical improvements. Leslie aims to empower clients to move toward clearer choices, steadier relationships, and more confidence in managing life’s challenges.
How Leslie Uses Practical Approaches Online
Leslie draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what they want to change and builds momentum by exploring their own reasons for change.Finding the right approach is a shared process. Leslie will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit their preferences, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. The aim is collaboration so the client feels ownership over the steps they take.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging to provide flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper discussion. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit quick updates, skill practice between meetings, or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep steady progress over time.
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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