Gia Castiglia Schwarzer, LMFT

Gia Castiglia Schwarzer is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with seven years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting challenges, grief, addiction, trauma, and life transitions. She approaches therapy with the belief that each person is the expert on their own story and that many of the strengths needed to navigate difficult moments already exist within them. Gia aims to help clients uncover those internal resources and connect them to practical solutions that fit their lives.

Gia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Political Science from U.C. Irvine and a Master of Arts in Psychology from Chapman University in Orange, California. After earning her license, she worked in private practice and school settings, then took time away to have a family before returning to counseling. In addition to traditional clinical training, she is dually certified with the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association - EAGALA - as both a Mental Health Practitioner and an Equine Specialist, which informs her work with experiential and animal-assisted methods when appropriate.

Her therapeutic style emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies; she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy resources to help clients recognize patterns, develop coping skills, and build more fulfilling relationships and daily routines. Gia focuses on helping young adults and families find sustainable paths forward with empathy and skill.