Giselle Jarvis, LCSW
Licensed in California · 5 years in practice
Giselle Jarvis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on clear, practical psychotherapy.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 115431 · expires May 2027
- NPI
- 1750948808 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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About Giselle
Giselle Jarvis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on clear, practical psychotherapy. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by mood problems, anxiety, grief, or major life changes. Her style is direct and compassionate, and she works to make therapy understandable and manageable for busy lives.
Giselle studied psychology and social work before completing her clinical social work license in California. Over five years she has worked with people facing a wide range of challenges, including mood disorders, trauma and abuse, panic and obsessive concerns, and complicated grief.
Background and approach
She has experience supporting people with postpartum and pregnancy-related mood changes and with caregiving stress. Her clinical work includes approaches such as mindfulness, cognitive behavioral techniques, and behavioral activation to help shift unhelpful patterns. She also uses skills from dialectical behavior approaches and exposure-based strategies when appropriate.
Giselle has applied behavioral methods working with people diagnosed with developmental differences and has used music memory techniques in some care settings. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. Giselle helps clients break problems into manageable parts, practice small behavior changes, and build skills for coping with stress and strong emotions.
She encourages collaboration so people feel part of the plan. People will find a therapist who values straightforward communication and a warm, respectful tone. Giselle welcomes conversations in Spanish and English and aims to make therapy fit into each person’s life and needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Giselle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Control issues
- 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-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Online support
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Giselle commonly draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. This approach uses clear exercises and homework to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, and low mood. She also uses mindfulness practices to teach attention and emotion regulation skills that can reduce rumination and improve stress management.When appropriate, behavioral activation is used to break cycles of withdrawal and low activity by planning simple, gradual steps that increase rewarding activities. These methods work well for depression and motivational struggles and are easy to practice between sessions. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose the best mix of approaches based on their goals and day-to-day needs so treatment fits the client rather than the other way around.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and communication preferences. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging lets people check in between meetings or use shorter, focused exchanges. These options aim to make therapy flexible and easier to fit into work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem problems, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, first responder issues, multicultural concerns, and perinatal mood concerns.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Giselle uses evidence-based techniques like mindfulness, cognitive ideas, behavioral activation, and skills-based work to help people manage symptoms and build coping strategies. Sessions emphasize practical steps and skill practice between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working in psychotherapy settings and community care. Her background includes work with people facing mood disorders, trauma, neurodevelopmental differences, and memory-related conditions.
Where is the therapist licensed and practicing?
Giselle holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential in California and provides services from that state. She delivers care in both English and Spanish.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for meeting online?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexible options for different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with this therapist?
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