Lauren Garza PhD.

I work from an empathetic, accepting, and non-judgmental stance in which I affirm and celebrate differences including body positivity, sex/kink positivity, LGBTQIA, ethical non-monogamy, and non-neurotypical identities. I have advanced training in relational therapy. For example, I have a master’s degree in professional counseling with an emphasis on marriage, family, and couples. I am levels 1-3 trained in the Gottman method. I am also a certified Prepare/Enrich provider. I have experience providing sex therapy and am an ally for sex workers. My dissertation focused on therapist biases in the treatment of infidelity. I also have extensive experience providing divorce support. I have advanced training and experience with eating disorders, specifically bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Thus, I am body positive and a health at every size ally. I also have extensive experience with LGBTQIA+ identities and identify as pansexual. Additionally, as a latinx identifying individual, I am a racial justice ally who incorporates empowerment and social justice perspectives into my work. I’m also trained and experienced using prolonged exposure and CPT for the treatment of PTSD and incorporate a trauma informed lens in my work with clients. At this time, I only work with clients 18+.