Ginna Downing, LMHC

Ginna Downing is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who uses client-centered and cognitive approaches to support people through stress, anxiety, addictions, and relationship concerns. She focuses on practical changes in thinking and daily habits so clients can move toward their goals. Her tone is straightforward and respectful in sessions. She favors cognitive behavioral work that helps people spot thought patterns that get in the way. That work is paired with a client-centered stance - listening first, then shaping goals together. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, with clear steps clients can try between meetings. Ginna has 11 years of counseling experience and has helped people with grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, caregiving strain, and workplace stress. She also supports those facing midlife shifts, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and issues related to veterans and first responders. Her practice attends to both mood disorders and life transitions. She aims to respond promptly to messages, checking mid-morning and mid-afternoon seven days a week, and typically replies the same day or by the next day at the latest. That responsiveness helps people move quickly from initial contact to scheduling. If someone wants to begin, they choose the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. Ginna does not accept international clients, and sessions are delivered in English.

How Ginna’s approaches work for online therapy

Ginna uses client-centered therapy, which means she begins by listening closely and following the client’s priorities. This approach helps when someone needs space to describe what matters and to set personal goals at their own pace.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, to help people identify thinking patterns that increase anxiety, anger, or urges related to addictions. CBT focuses on simple experiments and practical strategies to change thoughts and behaviors between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ginna will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals, and she will adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients help shape priorities and the pace of work throughout therapy.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it possible to keep therapy consistent during life changes, while the therapist and client focus on practical steps and real-world problem solving.