- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Caregiver stress
- Guilt and shame
About Kathy
Kathy Garza is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses concerns such as guilt and shame, forgiveness, panic attacks, and isolation.
Kathy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as her primary approach. She explains thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in plain terms and helps people learn practical strategies to shift unhelpful patterns. Sessions are focused on concrete skills and on noticing what gets in the way of daily functioning.
Her work includes support for people juggling caregiving responsibilities, dealing with chronic illness or disability, or navigating adoption and foster-care related concerns. She also talks through communication problems, control issues, and the aftermath of domestic violence. The tone in sessions is direct and practical, aimed at short-term tools as well as longer-term coping.
Kathy emphasizes collaboration. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life while offering structure, feedback, and exercises to practice between meetings. This can include thought records, behavior experiments, and pacing activities to reduce overwhelm.
Sessions are offered in English and provided from Texas. Prospective clients who want to learn more are encouraged to use the site booking steps to match and schedule a first appointment.
How Cognitive Behavioral Techniques Work Online
CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thinking that keep anxiety, guilt, and shame active and then testing those thoughts with real-life experiments. Online sessions can walk through thought records, role plays, and planning behavior experiments just as in person. These techniques help with panic, depressive symptoms, and the intrusive memories that follow trauma.Another helpful approach is brief skills training in breathing, grounding, and activity pacing. These exercises are simple to demonstrate in a virtual session and to practice between meetings. They aim to reduce immediate overwhelm and create steady steps back into daily routines.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. The therapist and the client decide together which tools to try, adjusting at each session based on what helps and what feels realistic. That collaborative process guides whether sessions focus on thinking patterns, coping skills, or behavioral experiments.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online work easier to fit into a day, skip commute time, or try a shorter check-in on a busy day. Discussing practical scheduling needs at the start makes it easier to integrate sessions into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, compassion fatigue, and related issues such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at the thoughts that keep guilt and shame active and to practice small behavioral changes that reduce their hold.
What experience does she bring?
She has three years of professional experience working with adults on anxiety, trauma, caregiver stress, and other emotional concerns.
What credential and location does she have?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.