About Giselle
Giselle Jarvis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California. She offers therapy in both English and Spanish and brings five years of practice to her work. Giselle focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and mood-related concerns.
She also supports people facing grief, trauma, anger, self-esteem struggles, and major life changes. Giselle takes a straightforward, practical approach in sessions. She uses techniques like mindfulness, cognitive behavioral methods, and behavioral activation to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of coping.
How Giselle works
She has experience applying targeted strategies for obsessive-compulsive symptoms and panic attacks. Her background includes supporting people with complex mood conditions such as bipolar disorder and co-occurring challenges. She has also worked with caregiving stress, immigrant-related concerns, isolation and multicultural issues.
That range informs a flexible way of working and a focus on real-life problems. Giselle has experience using methods that can be tailored to developmental or neurodiverse needs, including applied behavior approaches for people with autism and other differences. She has worked with people navigating pregnancy and childbirth or postpartum depression, and with first responder related stress.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-focused. Giselle works with each person to set clear steps, practice skills between meetings, and track progress over time. Her bilingual ability helps when language matters in understanding life events and cultural context.
What Giselle works with
The areas below are the ones Giselle selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How evidence-based tools work online
Giselle uses approaches grounded in evidence that translate well to online work. Cognitive behavioral methods focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and actions; this helps with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and mood symptoms by building practical coping skills. Mindfulness teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve mood regulation, which can help with stress, trauma reactions, and anger.Behavioral activation encourages people to gradually re-engage in meaningful activities when low mood or overwhelm causes withdrawal; it is useful for depression and for recovering routine after major life changes. The therapist will talk with each person to decide which approaches fit their needs and goals, and will adapt methods over time based on what helps. This is a collaborative process where the client’s priorities guide choices.
Online work offers practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist see nonverbal cues and run guided exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins, skill coaching, or quick homework support simple between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue care across distance.
Start online instead of waiting
Our partner service asks a few questions about what you are looking for and matches you with a therapist for sessions from home.
Book with GiselleWe will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.
Common questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
What is her therapy style like?
How much experience does she have?
What credentials and location are listed?
Which languages are available for sessions?
What session formats are offered?
How are costs and billing handled?
What are the first steps to begin?
A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. Entries are not assessed or endorsed by this directory.
Other entries for stress, anxiety
Supportive LCSW helping people build strength and clarity
Practical, trauma-aware therapy for everyday life
Practical, relational therapy for life transitions