Dina Garza, LPC

Dina Garza is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and trauma. She supports people working through self-esteem, motivation, grief, addictions, and intimacy-related concerns. Dina emphasizes practical steps and clear goals so sessions feel focused and useful.

She centers the work on each person’s strengths and life story. Dina listens first, then helps map small changes that make daily life easier. Conversations cover coping skills, communication patterns, and decisions that matter to the client.

Dina uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused work. That often means spotting unhelpful thoughts, trying short experiments between sessions, and building habits that reduce stress. For relationship concerns she draws on the Gottman Method to strengthen interaction skills and understanding.

Trauma-focused approaches guide her work when past events affect present safety or mood. She helps people pace processing of painful memories while teaching grounding and regulation techniques. Sessions move at a pace the client can handle.

With eight years of experience, Dina blends direct strategies with a calm, supportive style. She encourages curiosity about patterns instead of blame. If someone wants concrete tools and steady support, she offers that structure while respecting the person’s own goals.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Online sessions can use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors. In a session this looks like noticing a troubling thought, working through evidence for it, and planning a small experiment to try between meetings to see if things feel different.

The Gottman Method is helpful for people wanting better communication and fewer repeated conflicts. Online work focuses on learning specific interaction skills, practicing new ways to speak and listen, and tracking changes in how conversations feel over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals, symptoms, and preferences, then choose or combine methods that fit. That collaboration helps shape the pace and type of tools used in online sessions.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer different practical advantages. Video sessions let people use visual cues and role-play skills. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and messaging support brief check-ins, homework, or ongoing tracking between meetings. These choices make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on consistent progress.