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Dina Garza

Practical, strengths-based counseling in Texas

LPC Texas

Experience
8 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Gottman Method, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Languages
English
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About Dina

Dina Garza is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and concerns about self-esteem. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

Background and approach

Dina encourages people to notice their strengths as the starting point for change. Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth.

She listens to each person's story and helps map a plan that feels doable. Sessions often include clear skills and short experiments people can try between meetings to see what shifts.

Dina uses ideas from the Gottman Method when working on relationship patterns and communication. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and Mindfulness Therapy to build steadiness and present-moment awareness.

Trauma-focused tools are used carefully when past hurt is affecting daily life. Over eight years in practice, Dina has supported people facing grief, addiction, parenting strain, chronic illness, and identity concerns.

She also works with issues such as body image, abandonment, codependency, and anger. Her style stays practical and compassionate while keeping goals in view.

People who reach out can expect a respectful conversation about what matters most to them. Dina helps set realistic next steps, whether that means short-term coaching or a longer plan for deeper change.

Therapeutic approaches that work online

Dina commonly uses the Gottman Method to address communication patterns and repair cycles in relationships, focusing on practical steps couples or partners can try to reduce conflict and rebuild connection. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression.

Choosing the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try approaches that fit each person. That collaborative process helps tailor each session so it stays relevant and goal-focused.

Online therapy offers several practical advantages. Video calls let people meet face-to-face when traveling or juggling family and work. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easy to check in between sessions or to use shorter, more frequent communications for ongoing support. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting into a busy life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Dina address?
Dina helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addiction issues, grief, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, career questions, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens, highlights strengths, and offers straightforward skills and small experiments to try between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with eight years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the LPC credential in Texas and practices from that location.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed in

Texas

Languages

English