- EMDR
- CBT
- Values work
About Gina
Gina Sokolich is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with eight years of clinical experience. She draws on her background in emergency services to understand trauma from work and life. Gina works with people wrestling with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, anger, grief, sleep struggles, and major life changes. She also helps clients facing issues like control struggles, codependency, abandonment, and communication problems.
Her style is direct and practical. She listens first and follows the client’s lead. Gina gives space to think, and she also pushes back when a different perspective could help. That mix aims to make sessions useful in the moment and after the appointment ends.
Gina regularly uses cognitive behavioral tools and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to address thinking patterns and values-based choices. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, for trauma-related material. Between sessions she suggests exercises and simple practices to try in daily life, such as mindfulness and stress relief techniques.
Her experience in EMS informs how she talks about first responder stress and trauma, but she also works with everyday concerns like feeling stuck or uncertain about life direction. Gina encourages practical steps and small experiments people can take to test new ways of coping.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Gina helps people break down problems into manageable steps and develop skills they can use outside of therapy. If you want a straightforward approach that balances listening with clear tools, she may be a fit.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Gina frequently draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical skills for reacting differently. CBT is often used for anxiety, anger, sleep problems, and stress-related challenges. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity; EMDR is commonly applied when past events continue to cause distress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gina will discuss different methods and decide together which fits the client’s goals, needs, and comfort level. That collaborative process may include trying a practical skill one week and a trauma-processing technique the next, then checking what helped.
The biography does not specify which online session formats she offers, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let people attend from a quieter place, use audio-only if video is difficult, or schedule sessions around work breaks. Gina pairs these approaches with short between-session exercises so the work extends into everyday life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, sleep issues, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She follows a client-led approach that combines listening with gentle challenge and practical exercises to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience and a background in emergency medical services that informs her work with trauma and first responder stress.
What credential and region is she licensed in?
She is an LPC licensed in Missouri.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.