- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida, New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Gina
Gina Tillman is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience. She uses a collaborative, non-judgmental approach to help people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, mood concerns, and parenting challenges. Gina focuses on practical steps people can use day to day to feel more in control.
She centers sessions on each person's goals and priorities. Gina listens first, then helps identify patterns that cause problems.
Background and approach
From there she works with clients to build clear coping tools and healthier routines that fit real life. Her background includes clinic work and independent practice across different care settings. That variety shaped a flexible style that meets people where they are.
Gina draws on a mix of methods to address things like depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. When trauma or overwhelming stress shows up, she uses approaches that help reduce distress and process painful memories while teaching emotion regulation skills. For addictions and motivation issues she supports realistic steps toward change and relapse prevention planning.
Gina also supports people facing parenting strain, caregiving stress, sleep or eating disruptions, and work-related burnout. She offers straightforward coaching and coaching-style strategies alongside therapy to help people manage day-to-day demands and long-term goals. Sessions are offered in English and typically done remotely or by phone depending on format.
Gina works with each person to choose methods and a pace that feel manageable and effective.
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
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Gina lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic 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.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Gina often uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a collaborative relationship where the client's goals guide the work. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and supporting each person to find their own solutions, which helps with stress, relationship concerns, and parenting strain.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT to help identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns of behavior. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating problems, and developing concrete coping strategies to use between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gina will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. That lets the direction of therapy shift as progress is made and new issues come up.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video sessions let people see and hear each other for deeper conversation, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for shorter check-ins, scheduling, or quick skill practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and maintain momentum over time.
Questions people ask about Gina
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, parenting strain, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating disruptions, ADHD, and many related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
The style is client-centered and collaborative. Sessions focus on listening, identifying patterns, and building practical coping tools tailored to daily life.
What experience does she bring?
She has 14 years of experience working in a variety of clinical settings, including independent practice and mental health clinics, which informs a flexible, practical approach.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licensure in New York and Florida, and she practices out of Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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