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, relationship challenges, and parenting concerns. She centers her work on the belief that each person is the expert on their own life and that many of the strengths needed to overcome difficulties already exist within them. By helping clients recognize and access those strengths, she guides them toward practical solutions that fit their values and everyday circumstances.

Gia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Political Science from the University of California, Irvine, and a Master of Arts in Psychology from Chapman University in Orange, California. After earning her license she has practiced in both private practice settings and in schools, and she paused her clinical work to have a family before returning to counseling. She is dually certified through the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA) as both a Mental Health Practitioner and an Equine Specialist, reflecting additional training in therapeutic work that involves horses.

Her therapeutic style emphasizes collaboration and self-discovery, incorporating cognitive-behavioral techniques and interpersonal therapy resources to help clients identify patterns, build coping skills, and connect those insights to real-life changes. She aims to create a supportive space where clients can take courageous steps toward the life they want.