- CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Gottman-informed work
About Dina
Dina Garza is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with eight years of clinical experience. She works with people who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem and motivation. Dina focuses on practical steps clients can use in day-to-day life.
In sessions she treats mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms, and helps with grief, addictions, and intimacy-related struggles. She also supports people dealing with sleep and eating difficulties, chronic pain or illness, and career or parenting stress. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency, communication problems, and issues around control and commitment.
Dina uses goal-focused methods to help people make small changes that add up. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and to develop new coping skills. Solution-Focused Therapy techniques are used to build clear next steps and measure progress.
For relationship-related work she incorporates elements informed by the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce repeating patterns. When trauma is part of the picture, Trauma-Focused Therapy guides careful attention to safety and stabilization before addressing painful memories.
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She helps people set short-term goals, practice skills between sessions, and track what’s working. To start, people can complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the platform.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Dina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with practical exercises and homework. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with anxiety and stress.She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, short-term goals and identify small steps that make a difference. Together, the client and therapist decide which method - or combination of methods - fits best based on the person's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress is tracked.
Confirm the current session formats before booking since those options are not specified in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT worksheets, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused tasks to virtual sessions so clients can practice skills between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Dina works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, and related concerns listed on her profile.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses practical, goal-focused work that includes skill practice and short-term goals. Sessions emphasize clear steps clients can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience as a counselor in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients 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 that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.