Georgette Esquivel-Chand, LMFT, LPCC

Georgette Esquivel-Chand is a licensed therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, and self-esteem struggles. She practices in California and works in both English and Spanish. Georgette aims to create a space where people can be heard and make steady, practical changes in daily life.

She pays attention to how identity and life experience shape emotional pain. That includes caring for those managing chronic health challenges and people navigating relationship transitions. Georgette uses short, clear steps to help clients notice patterns and try new ways of coping.

Her work draws on psychodynamic ideas that look at past experiences and relationships to understand present difficulties. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take small actions toward them. Internal Family Systems ideas are part of her approach for working with internal conflicts and parts that hold pain.

Sessions focus on practical skills and honest conversation. Georgette helps people improve communication, manage anxiety, and build more self-compassion. She also addresses issues such as caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, attachment concerns, substance problems, and grief related to separation or loss.

Georgette holds both a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor credential in California. She has six years of clinical experience and supports adults seeking to understand themselves better and reduce daily distress.

How these approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people name what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress that get in the way of everyday life. Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns that come from past relationships and childhood experiences to explain current reactions and recurring struggles. It can help with long-standing relationship problems and emotional wounds. Internal Family Systems treats the mind as having different parts or voices; therapy gently helps those parts speak, be heard, and cooperate more smoothly, which can help with trauma, shame, and inner conflict.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Georgette will work with each person to test what fits best, combining elements from these approaches when that helps reach practical goals. The therapist and client set goals together and adjust methods based on how the work is going.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy week, helpful for ongoing work when travel is difficult, or a way to keep continuity while managing chronic health challenges. Online work can allow shorter check-ins, flexible scheduling, or sessions without being on camera when that helps someone attend more consistently.