- Collaborative guidance
- Practical CBT tools
- Support for parents
About Gia
Gia Castiglia Schwarzer is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with seven years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and issues with self-esteem and addictions. Gia takes a respectful stance that clients know their own stories and already hold many strengths to build on.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Political Science from the University of California, Irvine, and a Master of Arts in Psychology from Chapman University in Orange, California. After earning her license she has worked in private practice and in school settings, and she paused clinical work for a time to raise a family before returning to counseling.
Gia’s approach centers on collaboration. She helps people notice resources they may have overlooked and connects those resources to real life situations. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques and elements of interpersonal work to help people recognize patterns and try practical changes in thinking and behavior.
Sessions focus on concrete steps you can try between meetings. Gia aims to guide clients toward solutions that feel natural and manageable for them. Her background includes work with young adult concerns and compassion fatigue among other common life stresses.
Her style is straightforward and encouraging, with attention to what each person values and needs. The goal is to make progress in ways that fit your life and your priorities.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Political Science from the University of California, Irvine, and a Master of Arts in Psychology from Chapman University in Orange, California. After earning her license she has worked in private practice and in school settings, and she paused clinical work for a time to raise a family before returning to counseling.
Gia’s approach centers on collaboration. She helps people notice resources they may have overlooked and connects those resources to real life situations. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques and elements of interpersonal work to help people recognize patterns and try practical changes in thinking and behavior.
Sessions focus on concrete steps you can try between meetings. Gia aims to guide clients toward solutions that feel natural and manageable for them. Her background includes work with young adult concerns and compassion fatigue among other common life stresses.
Her style is straightforward and encouraging, with attention to what each person values and needs. The goal is to make progress in ways that fit your life and your priorities.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.