Gia is a Licensed Clinician Professional Counselor with over 16 years’ experience in the mental health field. She has an MA in Counseling Psychology from Southern California Seminary. Gia understands that entering therapy can be a scary process. She is committed to creating a therapeutic environment in which each client feels safe, heard, accepted and understood. She believes that therapy should be a collaborative process in which the client and therapist work together to achieve the client’s expressed goals. Gia has worked with diverse populations and assisted them with navigating life transitions, relationship difficulties, challenges at work, processing their thoughts and feelings related to traumatic events and managing symptoms of depression and anxiety.