- Client-centered care
- Practical strategies
- Trauma-informed support
About Gina
Gina Cardines is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who brings seven years as a licensed therapist to her work. She focuses on common struggles like anxiety, depression, stress, and addiction, and also helps people coping with trauma, low self-esteem, codependency, and life changes.
Gina draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while shaping sessions around each person's needs. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can speak freely and try practical steps to feel better. Honesty and unconditional positive regard guide how she talks with clients.
Her background includes supporting survivors of intimate partner violence, human trafficking, and other trauma, as well as people who have served in the military. Gina has worked across mental health settings for over 20 years, with seven of those as a licensed clinician in Florida and Texas.
In sessions she uses a mix of approaches - pulling from narrative work, solution-focused strategies, and motivational interviewing when those methods fit a client's goals. The focus is on making small, doable changes and building skills that help in daily life.
People choosing therapy with her start by sharing what matters most to them. Gina then helps set goals and picks tools together that match those goals. She aims to walk alongside clients as they work toward clearer thinking, steadier emotions, and better coping.
Approaches that translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and the client's goals; it helps when someone needs space to sort feelings and decide on next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and offers concrete tools for managing anxiety, depression, and mood shifts. Motivational Interviewing helps people move through ambivalence about change by exploring values and building internal motivation.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Gina will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts strategies as progress is made. The process is meant to be interactive and tailored, not one-size-fits-all.
The therapist's biography notes availability for video, phone, and chat sessions in her prior practice; please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets clients try approaches like CBT worksheets or narrative exercises from home, and the therapist will help match the format and tools to the person's daily life and goals.
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Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Texas, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, ADHD, eating issues, and related challenges like abandonment and isolation.
How would you describe Gina's therapy style?
Sessions are client-centered with an honest, nonjudgmental tone. Gina blends CBT, narrative, solution-focused techniques, and motivational interviewing to meet practical goals.
What is her professional background?
She has over 20 years in the mental health field and seven years as a licensed therapist, including work with survivors of intimate partner violence and human trafficking and with people who served in the military.
Where is Gina licensed and based?
Gina holds LPC in Texas and LMHC in Florida and is listed as practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported in therapy?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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