Galina Storozhenko , LCSW

Galina Storozhenko is a California-licensed therapist with 17 years of clinical experience who supports people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. She holds an LCSW, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, and combines evidence-based methods with a person-centered approach to help clients identify strengths and practical steps forward.

Galina views each person as the expert of their own story and collaborates to transform challenges into manageable goals. Her work often includes addressing abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, communication difficulties, guilt and shame, impulsivity, loneliness, questions about life purpose and midlife transitions, mood and panic disorders, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and workplace issues. She focuses on empowering clients to build resilience, improve communication, and move toward a more fulfilling life.

Fluent in English and Russian, Galina adapts therapeutic tools to fit individual needs and preferences. She encourages those taking the first steps toward change and provides steady support as clients pursue meaningful, sustainable progress.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps clients clarify what matters most to them and take committed steps toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and finding direction during life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and developing practical skills to change them. CBT is commonly applied for depression, panic, social anxiety, and many day-to-day mood challenges.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and supports the client's own pace of change. This approach is helpful for people who want an empathetic space to explore emotions, relationships, and personal goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Galina works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend techniques to tailor care for each person.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexibility and accessibility, making it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, manage transportation barriers, and maintain continuity of care across schedules.