Gina Cardines, LPC, LMHC

Gina Cardines is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who focuses on helping people navigate addiction, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She draws on seven years as a licensed therapist and over two decades in the mental health field. Sessions are straightforward and direct, with a calm presence and a nonjudgmental approach.

Gina commonly meets people who are stressed, grieving, or dealing with trauma and abuse. She also assists those facing struggles with substance use, eating concerns, and issues with self-worth. Her work often addresses family of origin hurts, codependency, and difficulties with impulsivity or isolation.

Her style starts from a client-centered place, meaning the person in the room sets the pace and goals. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing tools to help people identify patterns and try small, practical changes. Narrative and solution-focused techniques are woven in when helpful to reframe problems and map clear steps forward.

Gina has experience with survivors of intimate partner violence, human trafficking, first responder stress, and military-related trauma. She aims to make sessions a place where people can speak openly without holding back. She emphasizes honest feedback alongside warmth and respect.

Gina sees people in Texas and is licensed in Florida as well. Sessions can include video, phone, and chat, and she asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How Gina Uses Talk Therapy Online

Gina works from a client-centered base where the person sets the goals and pace. That means sessions focus on what matters most to the client and move at a comfortable tempo. This approach helps people name priorities and decide on practical next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is offered as a practical tool to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday stressors because it breaks problems into clear, manageable steps. Motivational Interviewing supports people who are ambivalent about change, especially around substance use and addictive behaviors. It uses guided conversation to build motivation and plan realistic moves forward.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan over time. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay useful and relevant.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into busy schedules and reducing travel time. The profile indicates video, phone, and chat are available, but confirm which formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make regular check-ins easier to sustain while you juggle work, family, or other obligations.