Alexis Garza-Kjorvestad, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Hacienda Heights, CA
Online only
Free initial consultation
About me
Alexis, a seasoned professional with dual master's degrees from Pepperdine University and over two decades of experience in human services, specializes in serving diverse populations as an LMFT. With nine years of refining her therapeutic skills, she uses her expertise as a professor at Pepperdine University and a Clinical Supervisor for marriage and family therapist trainees in practicum from Cal Baptist and Pepperdine University at California Consortium Prevention and Intervention Center in Fresno, CA. Her holistic and integrative approach focuses on individualized treatments to enhance functionality, communication, and adept navigation of life's challenges.
Alexis uses a humanistic approach with all clients, by creating a safe space, developing trust and rapport. She uses a Holistic, humorous and open-minded style. Clients can expect to learn and understand patterns and develop new ones.
License
License(s)
Education
Pepperdine University
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$140 - $200Sliding scale
YesAccepted payment methods
- Zelle
- Credit Card
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Discover
Accepted insurance plans
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Cigna
- Optum
- Magellan
- Quest
- Carelon
- Blue Shield of California
- Oxford
Specialties and clinical interests
- ADHD
- Alcohol or Drug Use/Addictions
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Career
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Criminal Justice Involvement
- Depression
- Developmental & Intellectual Disorders
- Divorce & Separation
- Family Conflict
- Gender Identity
- Grief & Loss
- Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs)
- LGBTQIA+
- Law Enforcement/First Responders
- Life Coaching
- Men's Issues
- Mental Health Professionals
- Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
- Pet Loss
- Pre-Marital & Marital Issues
- Race-Based Traumatic Stress (RBTS)
- Relationships
- School Performance
- Self-Esteem
- Sexual Identity
- Spirituality
- Sports Performance
- Stress/Stress Management
- Substance Use Disorders
- Trauma & PTSD
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Women's Issues
Therapy types
- Art Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Somatic Therapy
Community specialties
- LGBTQIA+
- Single Parents
- People with Disabilities
- Military Families
- Autism
- Blind and/or Visually Impaired
- Hispanic or Latino
- Biracial
- Cancer Survivors
- Black
- Veterans
- Trauma Survivors
- Health at Every Size (HAES)
- Immigrants
- Asian
Faith-based specialties
- Atheism/Agnosticism
- Christianity
Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Adults (18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Individuals
- Couples
- Groups
- Families
- Parents & Caregivers
Languages
- English
Website and social media