- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LPC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- Texas, Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Gina
Gina Cardines offers straightforward, steady support for people feeling overwhelmed by parenting stress, anxiety, or major life changes. She helps parents and individuals who are juggling mood concerns, addiction, grief, or relationship strain. Gina is easy to talk with and focuses on practical steps you can use between sessions.
Gina is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, in Texas and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, in Florida, with seven years as a licensed therapist and over twenty years working in mental health.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with trauma, substance use, and mood disorders. She draws on real-world experience to understand how stress affects daily family life and parenting roles. Her approach starts with listening.
She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to each person. From there she leans on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors that actually change how days go. Gina also uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change.
Narrative and solution-focused methods are woven in to build hope and small, manageable goals. Sessions emphasize clear steps, honest conversation, and practical tools parents can try between meetings. Many clients come for help with anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, addiction, or issues tied to family of origin and communication.
Gina encourages a collaborative process so therapy fits individual needs and routines. She helps people set achievable goals and track progress in everyday life.
What Gina works with
Everything Gina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Gina helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Gina lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Gina’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening first and following what matters to the client. It helps people feel heard and decide what to tackle in sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors to find small changes that reduce anxiety, lift mood, or improve daily routines.Choosing an approach is a team effort. Gina will talk with clients about goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit their situation. She often blends approaches so sessions stay practical and goal-directed while honoring each person’s pace and values.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. Video works well for deeper conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can serve as brief check-ins or when a shorter, more flexible touchpoint is helpful. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing parenting, work, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Gina
What concerns does Gina commonly address?
Gina works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting challenges, relationship and family issues, grief, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, and ADHD among other worries.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, with an emphasis on practical steps using cognitive behavioral and solution-focused ideas to make daily life easier.
What kind of experience does she have?
She has seven years as a licensed therapist and more than twenty years working in the mental health field, including work with trauma and substance use.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is licensed as an LPC in Texas and as an LMHC in Florida, and practices from Texas for this listing.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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