Gina Spielman, LCSW - Therapist in Illinois

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Client-centered work

About Gina

Gina Spielman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois with 27 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on issues such as depression, relationship strain, grief, career transitions, stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, and anger.

She focuses on practical, straightforward work. Sessions often address communication problems, sleep disruption, and coping with life changes. Gina also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse and those managing long-term health or caregiving stress.

Her approach draws from several well-known therapies to match each person's needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take manageable action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used for habits of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. Client-centered techniques keep the conversation grounded in what matters most to the client.

Gina also brings perspectives from existential and Jungian approaches when exploring meaning, identity, and deeper life themes. This can be useful for people facing midlife shifts, loss, or questions about purpose. She offers faith-based conversations when clients want them and discusses how that fits into care.

Practical goals tend to guide her sessions. People leave with specific tools for handling anger, improving communication, planning career moves, or managing anxiety and sleep. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session through the service.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clarify what matters most and encourages small, value-based actions to reduce stuck patterns. It can be useful for anger that comes from feeling trapped, for motivation issues, and for coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical skills to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behavioral patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and for changing reactive responses like losing temper. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the client's experience and priorities, offering a respectful, listening-focused frame to organize next steps.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods fit the client's goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape session focus, homework, and pacing rather than applying a single method from the start.

Confirm current online session formats before booking because specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can use a break at work or a quiet hour at home. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and client-centered methods to remote sessions so practical skill-building and planning still happen effectively.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesGriefCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability CodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMidlife crisis Money and financial issues Mood disorders Post-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

27+ years

Listed in

Illinois

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with adults on relationship issues, grief, depression, career changes, anxiety, stress, parenting, sleep problems, trauma, and anger.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses a mix of approaches and keeps sessions practical and focused on goals. The work is collaborative and grounded in clear techniques.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 27 years of experience as a clinician in Illinois.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds an LCSW credential and practices in Illinois.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.