- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Gina
Gina DeGuzman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with twelve years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and parenting challenges. She focuses on practical steps that fit busy lives. Her style is warm, interactive, and straightforward.
Gina aims to teach tools you can use between sessions. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral approaches to help shift unhelpful thinking and build new habits. She also draws on client-centered and solution-focused work to make sessions collaborative and goal oriented.
Background and approach
Her background includes many years supporting people from diverse backgrounds through life changes. Gina has helped clients navigate relationship strain, career concerns, grief, and the fallout of trauma and abuse. She pays attention to cultural context and the real pressures people face at home and work.
In sessions she prioritizes clear, practical plans. Expect to set small goals, practice new skills, and check progress together. Gina uses motivational interviewing techniques to help with readiness and commitment to change.
People seeking help with communication problems, divorce and separation, family conflict, or feelings of isolation will find a focus on actionable steps and coping strategies. She also addresses self-esteem, money stress, workplace issues, life purpose, and forgiveness in ways that connect to daily 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
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Approaches Gina lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-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 Uses Therapy Methods Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding your perspective and working at your pace. Sessions prioritize listening, empathy, and building trust so you can explore parenting stress, self-esteem, or relationship concerns without judgment.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with practical actions. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and remodeling day-to-day routines that affect family life or work performance.
Motivational Interviewing supports picking a goal and staying motivated to change. This approach is often used for building new habits, managing mood, and following through on parenting or career plans.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gina will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods based on their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in on progress and adjusts plans together so therapy stays useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more connection is helpful, while phone sessions can fit a short break at work or avoid the need for a camera. Live chat and text messaging make it easy to check in between sessions or use brief coaching-style support. These options let people keep therapy consistent around school, work, and family commitments.
Questions people ask about Gina
What concerns does she help with?
Gina works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, parenting concerns, trauma and relationship difficulties.
What is her therapy style like?
Her sessions are warm and interactive. She focuses on clear goals, small steps, and practical skills you can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has twelve years of experience providing therapeutic support to people from diverse backgrounds.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, FL LCSW, and practices from Florida.
Does she provide services in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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