Galina Storozhenko

Galina Storozhenko is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 17 years of experience. She centers sessions on the person’s own goals and strengths. Her manner is supportive and practical, aimed at helping people find clearer direction and relief from ongoing stress and anxiety.

She helps people who are coping with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Galina also addresses issues related to abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and workplace problems. Isolation and loneliness are within her focus areas, and she works with social anxiety and panic symptoms as well.

In sessions she listens first, then helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck. She uses straightforward techniques to manage symptoms and build skills for day-to-day life. Conversations cover concrete tools and small practice steps, not just ideas.

Galina draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside client-centered work. She also uses elements of the Gottman Method for relationship concerns. These approaches are offered to match each person’s needs rather than as a one-size-fits-all plan.

Sessions can help someone make changes at their own pace and clarify what matters most to them. People who speak English or Russian may find it easier to describe their experiences. To begin, follow the site's Start Therapy flow and schedule based on current options.

How therapy approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters most and take small actions toward those values. It emphasizes building willingness to feel hard emotions while moving in a chosen direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing patterns that increase anxiety or low mood. CBT gives practical steps and short exercises to try between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for panic, mood swings, and relationship stress.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will ask about goals, daily struggles, and what has or has not worked in the past. Together they decide which strategies to emphasize and adapt those approaches as work progresses.

If you prefer online sessions, check the current session options before booking to confirm how Galina is offering care. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people try different tools in their daily life and bring those experiences back to session for guided practice.