Marlene Garzona(She/Her/Hers)
Psychologist, PhD•Clinical Psychologist, CP
California
Anxiety - Life transitions-Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)- Stress management- Trauma-Mood disorders-
Marlene Garzona
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Work and Education
Years of Experience: 5 years
Therapy Lab, Licensed Psychologist, 2025 - Present
Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Licensed Pediatric Psychologist, 2023 - Present
Children's Hospital Orange County, Licensed Pediatric Psychologist, 2021 - 2023
Boston Children's Hospital, Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2021
Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Psychology Doctoral Intern, 2020
Case Western Reserve University, PhD, Clinical Psychology, 2020
UF Health Pediatrics, Child Psychiatry, Advanced Practicum Student, 2019
University of Florida, MA, School Psychology, 2017
Licensure
California: 33270Languages
English, SpanishSpecialties
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) - Reducing unwanted intrusive thoughts and rituals by gradually building comfort and confidence facing difficult fears, thoughts, and emotions
Stress management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
Mood disorders - Clinical depression, persistent depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders that cause disturbances in the client's mood, causing mood swings, restless sleep, and/or elevated mood
General expertise
Treatment approaches
Clientele
- Adults (24+)
- Children (<12)
- Parents
- Teenagers (13-18)
- Young adults (18-24)
Locations & Hours
Wednesdays: 5pm-7pm PST (virtually)
Thursdays: 5pm-7pm PST (virtually)
Fridays: 5pm-7pm PST (in-person or virtually)
Saturdays: 9am-1pm PST (in-person or virtually)
Insurance
Marlene Garzona is not in-network with any insurances.
Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.
Out-of-pocket fees
- Individual sessions:$300 (50min)
Additional session information
Therapist's note
If you have a PPO insurance plan, you may be able to get up to 80% of each session reimbursed after you meet your deductible. My team can provide you with a monthly statement (or “superbill”) that you can submit to your insurance company. We do not directly accept insurance, Medi-Cal or Medicare.