Giselle Jarvis

Giselle Jarvis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California who focuses on helping people manage strong emotions and life stress. She offers therapy in English and Spanish and aims to create a trusting space where people can talk through anger, anxiety, depression, grief, and big life changes. Her background includes five years of hands-on clinical experience.

She developed an interest in the brain and emotional wellbeing through studies in psychology and social work. That path led to clinical practice in California and ongoing work providing psychotherapy to a wide range of people. She describes working with clients across many life stages and circumstances.

Her clinical work has included support for mood disorders such as bipolar disorder and depression, trauma and abuse, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and grief. She has also worked with people facing dementia, autism spectrum conditions, and other neurologic or developmental challenges as part of broader care teams.

Giselle uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques in sessions. Those methods include mindfulness, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavioral approaches, behavioral activation, exposure and response prevention, applied behavior analysis for developmental needs, and music memory therapy. Sessions emphasize skills practice and real-world strategies to manage symptoms and daily stressors.

She welcomes a collaborative working relationship that centers on mutual trust and clear goals. People interested in beginning therapy can expect straightforward steps to match with her and schedule sessions that fit their lives.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Giselle uses a few evidence-based therapeutic approaches that focus on changing thoughts, building coping skills, and practicing new behaviors. Cognitive behavioral techniques help identify unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with more helpful ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and anger. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing skills to calm strong emotions and improve day-to-day focus.

Dialectical behavioral approaches add skills for tolerating distress and improving emotional regulation. These techniques are practical and skill-based, and they often include homework exercises the therapist and client review together. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences rather than prescribing one fixed plan.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, cut travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it simpler to practice skills in everyday settings and then bring observations back to sessions for discussion. Licensed professionals can help you adapt techniques so they work in the context of your life and routines.