Jeanette Garza , LCSW

Jeanette Garza is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 25 years of professional experience focused on perinatal mental health and related life transitions. She has supported many people as they adjust to new parenthood, process birth trauma, and cope with unexpected events during and after delivery, including the challenges of having a premature or medically fragile infant in the neonatal intensive care unit.

In addition to perinatal concerns, she works with individuals facing stress and anxiety, struggles with addictions, relationship difficulties, and the complex emotions of grief and loss. Her approach centers on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed and explored. She partners with clients to identify practical coping strategies and to process difficult experiences in a way that honors each person’s story.

Jeanette recognizes that beginning therapy requires courage and offers steady support for people taking that first step. She is committed to helping clients find meaning, reduce distress, and navigate life changes with compassion and skilled, evidence-based care.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Perinatal and Life-Change Support

Jeanette uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that include approaches focused on changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning. These strategies help clients learn practical skills for managing stress, worry, and social anxiety.

She also applies trauma-informed interventions tailored to perinatal experiences, including support for processing birth-related trauma and adjustment to parenthood. These methods aim to help people work through difficult memories and emotions while restoring a sense of routine and stability.

Another important element of her work is skills-focused coping training for grief, addiction challenges, and life transitions. These techniques offer step-by-step tools to manage urges, navigate relationship strain, and move forward after loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jeanette collaborates with each client to determine which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She views treatment as a partnership, adjusting methods as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexible access to licensed professionals and therapists. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around caregiving, work, and medical appointments, and support continuity of care when life circumstances change.