Galina Storozhenko, LCSW

Galina Storozhenko is a California-licensed clinical social worker who brings 17 years of practice to her sessions. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Galina speaks English and Russian and emphasizes a respectful, person-centered way of working.

Her approach begins with listening. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for the strengths already present. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings and on skills that reduce intense feelings and improve daily functioning.

Galina uses a mix of methods drawn from acceptance and commitment work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, client-centered listening, and relationship-focused Gottman ideas. She helps people notice what matters to them, challenge unhelpful thinking patterns, and improve communication in close relationships. The work is collaborative and paced to fit each person’s needs.

Her experience covers a wide range of concerns, including panic, mood disorders, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and workplace stress. She also addresses caregiving strain, chronic illness and pain, feelings of abandonment, isolation, and questions about life purpose and midlife change.

Galina frames therapy as a practical partnership. People who start therapy with her can expect direct conversation, tailored strategies, and encouragement to try small changes that add up over time.

How Galina’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Galina uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice what matters most to them and take action toward those values. ACT often involves simple exercises in noticing thoughts and committing to small value-driven steps, which can be practiced between sessions.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns. CBT breaks problems into manageable parts and offers tools for reducing anxiety and improving mood through short exercises and behavioral experiments.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods fit best based on goals and preferences. That collaboration includes trying techniques and adjusting the plan as needed.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can guide practical homework and skill practice between meetings to keep progress moving forward.