Meet Cheri Garza, LMFT

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Treatment Therapist with over a decade of clinical experience. I specialize in helping teens and adults break free from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, and the exhausting cycle of intrusive thoughts and compulsions. My work is grounded in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)—the gold-standard treatment for OCD—and thoughtfully integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based strategies to help you build resilience and confidence. 

Together, we focus on strengthening your tolerance for uncertainty, reducing fear’s grip, and helping you respond differently to anxiety so you can live in alignment with your values instead of your fears. Therapy is collaborative, practical, and tailored to your unique goals, providing you with evidence-based tools that create meaningful, lasting change.

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over a decade of clinical experience, I have worked across private practice, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential treatment, and multidisciplinary healthcare settings. These experiences have given me a deep understanding of the complexities of OCD, anxiety disorders, body-focused repetitive behaviors, eating disorders, and related concerns, while reinforcing my commitment to providing compassionate, individualized care.

I believe that recovery is not about eliminating every uncomfortable thought or feeling—it’s about learning that you are capable of handling uncertainty and moving toward the life you want to live. My goal is to provide a supportive environment where you feel understood, challenged, and empowered to make meaningful progress, one step at a time.