Virtual Therapy for CALIFORNIA residents
relationship, anxiety and Trauma Therapy
Deep healing. Rooted worth. Real transformation
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licensed clinical social worker # 75616
Norma Garcia, LCSW
Hi, I’m Norma, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and First-Generation Latina based in Los Angeles.
If you’re the one who’s always been strong, responsible, and holding everything together, you may be used to looking like you’re doing just fine even when underneath it all, you’re anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or exhausted from carrying so much on your own.
I understand that experience personally.
As the daughter of Mexican immigrants, I learned early how to be the caretaker, the achiever, and the person others could depend on. And like many of the clients I work with, I eventually realized that understanding my patterns wasn’t always enough to change how I felt or responded.
Sometimes healing requires going deeper than insight alone.
For over 13 years, I’ve supported adults navigating trauma, anxiety, relationship and attachment wounds, generational patterns, and major life transitions. I earned my Master’s in Social Welfare from UCLA and integrate EMDR, Brainspotting, attachment-based therapy + nervous system-informed approaches to help you work with both the experiences you’ve lived through and the ways they may still be affecting you today.
Our work isn’t about finding another way for you to be “better” at holding everything together.
It’s about creating a space where you don’t have to.
A space to understand yourself more deeply, process what you’ve been carrying, trust yourself again + begin responding to your life from who you are today, not simply from what you had to learn to survive.
You’ve spent enough time being strong for everyone else. You deserve a space where you get to be supported, too.
I’d be honored to walk alongside you.
Healing That Starts at the Root and Grows Into your Worth
Therapy is a collaborative process and confidential space that helps you explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It's important to know that therapy can often feel harder before it gets easier and that's completely normal. As we begin working through deep, painful experiences, it can feel overwhelming both emotionally and physically.
But here’s the truth: it does get better.
You deserve a space where you can pause, breathe, and reconnect with what truly matters. My approach is trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and paced with intention, supporting your journey toward self-love, nervous system healing, and lasting transformation.
Because you’re not broken. You’re becoming whole.
Rooted in somatic healing, nervous system regulation, and trauma-informed support—this is where your healing begins.
You’ve always been the strong one: the caregiver, the overachiever, the one who holds it all together. But who holds space for you?
If you’ve spent your life prioritizing others, putting your needs last, or feeling guilty for wanting more, I see you.
This space is for anyone who deserves more than survival mode. You deserve support.
You might be here because you..
✔️ You feel stuck in toxic relationships, attract same type of partners, painful breakups that are hard to let go of
✔️ You struggle with self-worth, boundaries, or people-pleasing and always put others first
✔️ You carry emotional wounds from childhood, family dynamics, or past relationships that still affect you
✔️ You feel disconnected from your true self and crave deep, soul-rooted healing
✔️ You’re ready to break generational cycles and create healthy, aligned relationships
I am ready
Heal with a Culturally Affirming Therapist
Your story deserves to be honored, with healing tailored to your unique identity and experiences
I deeply value creating a space where you feel seen, heard, and truly understood. Your identity, culture, and values are not just acknowledged—they are central to our work together. Together, we’ll build a safe, empowering environment where you can navigate your challenges, rediscover your strengths, and cultivate the healing and growth you deserve—in a way that feels authentically aligned with who you are.
Your healing journey is as unique as you are
Holistic & Body-Centered Healing
Healing isn’t just in the mind—it lives in the body. I use somatic therapy, breathwork, parts work, and nervous system regulation to help you release stored trauma, reconnect with yourself, and feel safe in your own skin.
Relationship & Self-Worth Transformation
From breakups to family wounds, I help you break free from unhealthy patterns, set boundaries with confidence, and rebuild your sense of self-worth, emotional security, and authentic connection with yourself and others.
Authenticity & Inner Wisdom
You were never meant to perform for love or abandon yourself to be accepted. Reconnecting with your truth—the version of you that existed before survival patterns, people-pleasing, or generational pressure taught you to shrink. Together, we create space for your authentic voice to rise and your inner wisdom to lead.
Generational Healing & Empowerment
You are not just healing for yourself—you are breaking cycles and reclaiming your power for future generations. My work supports you in unlearning cultural narratives that no longer serve you, healing inherited trauma, and stepping into a life of emotional freedom, self-trust, and joy.
Begin Your Healing
What Is Trauma? Trauma isn’t just what happened—it’s how your nervous system remembers and holds onto the pain.
When an experience overwhelms your ability to cope, your brain and body adapt for survival. But if trauma goes unresolved, it gets stored in the body—and continues to affect your thoughts, emotions, and relationships long after the event is over.
How Trauma Impacts the Nervous System ? Even if you logically understand the past, your body may still be stuck in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn mode. This is because trauma lives in your nervous system, not just your memory.
Until it’s processed at the body level, you may continue to feel unsafe, unseen, or stuck in survival even when life looks “fine” on the outside.
The Good News? Trauma Can Be Healed. Through somatic therapy, nervous system regulation, and tools like Brainspotting, you can release what’s been stored and rewire your system for safety, self-trust, and connection.
Brainspotting helps you heal at a deeper level
- Helps release unresolved emotional pain stored in the brain and body.
- Regulates the nervous system – shifts from fight-or-flight mode to a calm, balanced state.
- Bypasses overthinking – works directly with the subconscious to heal at the root level.
- Reduces anxiety & PTSD Symptoms
- Enhances self-awareness & emotional resilience
- Process painful or traumatic experiences
- Reduce the emotional intensity of triggers
- Shift negative beliefs about yourself
- Understand and change patterns connected to past experiences
- Feel more grounded when difficult emotions arise
- Develop a greater sense of safety, self-trust + emotional freedom
EMDR therapy helps you heal at the root:
What is EMDR Therapy?
You can understand why you feel the way you do and still find yourself repeating the same emotional reactions.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a trauma-focused therapy that helps your brain process unresolved experiences so they have less power over how you feel and respond today.
Using bilateral stimulation, EMDR works with memories, emotions, beliefs + body sensations to help you move toward greater healing and emotional freedom.
What is Brainspotting Therapy?
Brainspotting is a powerful, neuroscience-based therapy that helps you access and heal deep emotional wounds and trauma. It works directly with the brain-body connection to release unresolved emotions stored in the subconscious.
By identifying “brainspots”—eye positions linked to emotional or physical experiences—Brainspotting allows you to process and release trauma, anxiety, and tension at a deeper level, leading to lasting healing and relief.
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Free consultation call
Our consultation call is a confidential 15-minute conversation designed to explore how therapy can support your mental and emotional well-being. During this time, we’ll discuss your current challenges, answer any questions you may have, and determine if we're the right fit to work together.
Intake appointment
Your first therapy session is an initial assessment where we’ll dive deeper into your background, current challenges, and goals for therapy. This session helps us create a personalized plan tailored to your unique needs, setting the foundation for your healing journey.
After your initial assessment, you'll begin your therapy journey and start healing. We'll work together to address your challenges, build coping strategies, and support your emotional growth, guiding you toward a healthier and more fulfilling life
anonymous client
There were just cultural aspects I didn’t have to explain, and that were just understood as we had shared identities. Her positivity and holistic approach also worked very well with me, and I think she continuously held the hope without being disingenuine.
What I found most transformative was her being a therapist but also showing up as human and when things were hard she held space and felt like she was with me in my journey rather than just an observer. Her care for me as a patient was palpable, even in an online setting. Especially having someone, again, who understands the cultural norms was helpful in me getting to explore or unlearn some problematic patterns.
anynomous client
After my breakup finding someone I connected with and could be vulnerable about the aftermath and the relationship in general was really difficult. When I finally connected with Norma all my walls came down about being honest not only to her but myself about my relationship and the aftermath of it.
Finding someone that literally didn’t judge me and provided a safe space for me to heal at my own pace was my heart needed to mend. Now I’m a different part of my healing journey and taking ownership of my life and embracing all parts of me in the most authentic way possible. Working with Norma really provided me with the tools to regain my light.
EMDR Therapy
Trauma-focused support for processing past experiences, triggers + patterns that continue to impact you today.
Brainspotting
A brain-body therapy that helps access + process unresolved trauma, emotions + experiences that may be difficult to reach through talk therapy alone.
Attachment + Relationship Therapy
Support for relationship patterns, attachment wounds, boundaries, self-trust + creating healthier relationships.
Breakup + Divorce Support
A space to process grief, rebuild your sense of self + navigate your next chapter.
virtual THERAPY FOR California RESIDents
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Individual Therapy Session: $200
SERVICES OFFERED
FAQ
How long is therapy process ?
Each session is about 50 minutes. The length of treatment varies greatly depending on individual needs. Some clients may feel significant improvement in a few months, while others choose to continue for a year or more. We’ll work together to determine the timeline that feels right for you.
Do you only offer virtual sessions ?
All sessions are currently offered virtually to clients residing in the state of California. I have found that this approach allows for greater flexibility and convenience, enabling you to receive quality support from the comfort of your own home.
I use a secure platform that is HIPAA compliant to help protect your privacy. It is a very easy and reliable system. Within 24 hours of our scheduled appointment, you will receive a reminder about our session time. You will also receive a secure link directing you to the video-secure platform to begin our session during our appointment time.
Do you accept insurance?
I accept following insurances through a third payer company Octave: Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California, Out of state BlueCard PPO. If you do not have any of these insurances, I can provide you a superbill, if your insurance offers out-of-network benefits. I have also partnered with Thrizer, a service the streamlines to verify OON benefits, and allow clients to just pay a copay instead of waiting weeks for a reimbursement checks.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
You are entitled to receive this “Good Faith Estimate” of what the charges could be for psychotherapy services provided to you. While it is not possible for a psychotherapist to know, in advance, how many psychotherapy sessions may be necessary or appropriate for a given person, this form provides an estimate of the cost of services provided. Your total cost of services will depend upon the number of psychotherapy sessions you attend, your individual circumstances, and the type and amount of services that are provided to you.
