- CBT techniques
- Trauma-focused work
- Motivational interviewing
About Ginger
Ginger Santiago is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 10 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and helping people manage anger and relationship concerns. Ginger works with adults who want practical ways to handle strong emotions and life changes.
She starts by listening and helping people identify their strengths. That helps build a plan that fits day-to-day life. Sessions use clear, direct conversation to name problems and try small changes that can make a difference.
Ginger uses approaches that help people change unhelpful thoughts, build new coping skills, and address the impact of trauma when it’s present. She combines client-centered techniques with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and motivational interviewing to support practical steps forward. Trauma-focused methods are used when past events are affecting current behavior.
Work in sessions might include noticing patterns that lead to angry outbursts, testing new reactions in safe ways, and practicing communication skills for tense moments. Ginger also helps people manage caregiver stress, workplace strain, and the guilt or shame that often follows losses or separation.
Her style is straightforward and goal-oriented. She encourages small, achievable steps and checks progress along the way. People who want tools for handling anger, improving relationships, or coping with major life changes may find this approach useful.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and strengths. In practice this means the therapist listens carefully, reflects what she hears, and helps the client choose what to work on next. It is useful for people who want a respectful, collaborative way to address anger and life stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Ginger uses CBT to help people notice patterns that make anger worse, try new responses, and test whether those changes help. CBT is practical for workplace frustration, relationship tension, and mood struggles.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ginger will help identify which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made or new issues arise.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know how she is offering online work. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work and caregiving, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with her during the matching process about how to shape sessions to fit your schedule and concerns.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, relationship and parenting concerns, and related issues such as caregiver stress and workplace problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Ginger uses a direct, client-centered approach that emphasizes strengths and practical steps. She mixes conversational support with skill-building techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and life-change concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered for sessions with her.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.