- CBT-informed
- Focus on self esteem
- Family and parenting support
About Gia
Gia Castiglia Schwarzer is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with seven years of clinical experience. She approaches therapy by treating each person as the expert on their own life and helping them identify strengths they already have. Gia focuses on practical steps people can take to feel better and manage stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, and self esteem.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Sessions also include interpersonal ideas to improve how people connect with others. Gia aims to make change feel realistic and usable in day-to-day life.
Gia earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Political Science from the University of California, Irvine. She then completed a Master of Arts in Psychology at Chapman University in Orange, California. After gaining her license she took time away to start a family and later returned to clinical work.
Her background includes time in independent practice and work within schools. She also holds dual certification through the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association as a Mental Health Practitioner and an Equine Specialist. Gia brings this varied experience to therapy while keeping sessions focused on what clients need now.
People often come to Gia for help with grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and concerns common among young adults. She works to find simple, clear steps that fit each person’s circumstances.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Sessions also include interpersonal ideas to improve how people connect with others. Gia aims to make change feel realistic and usable in day-to-day life.
Gia earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Political Science from the University of California, Irvine. She then completed a Master of Arts in Psychology at Chapman University in Orange, California. After gaining her license she took time away to start a family and later returned to clinical work.
Her background includes time in independent practice and work within schools. She also holds dual certification through the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association as a Mental Health Practitioner and an Equine Specialist. Gia brings this varied experience to therapy while keeping sessions focused on what clients need now.
People often come to Gia for help with grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and concerns common among young adults. She works to find simple, clear steps that fit each person’s circumstances.