- Stress and anxiety
- Social anxiety
- Self-esteem work
About Gina
Gina Marafiote is an Ohio LPCC with eight years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem concerns, and life changes. Gina also focuses on communication problems, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
Gina uses plain talk and practical steps in sessions. She listens, asks questions that clarify what matters, and helps people notice small changes that add up. Sessions often focus on building everyday coping skills and improving how people relate to themselves and others.
When social situations feel scary, Gina helps clients break those moments into manageable pieces. She supports gradual practice of real-world skills, including ways to speak up, handle being observed, and start conversations. She also works on beliefs that get in the way of connecting with others.
For people dealing with addiction or big life transitions, Gina focuses on routine, impulse control, and rebuilding trust in daily choices. For intimacy-related concerns she helps people identify patterns that interfere with closeness and then try different ways of communicating and connecting.
Gina describes therapy as a collaborative effort. She helps clients set clear, short-term goals and checks progress each week. If you want a straightforward, skills-focused approach to stress, anxiety, or social anxiety and phobia, she may be a fit.
How Gina uses evidence-based techniques online
Gina works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills people can practice between sessions. One common approach is skills training that teaches concrete ways to manage anxiety and stress, such as breath pacing, brief behavioral experiments, and stepwise exposure to feared situations. These techniques help people reduce avoidance and test what they can handle in everyday life.Another approach is communication-focused work that practices clearer speech and boundary-setting. This helps with intimacy-related concerns and improves how people ask for what they need in relationships. Both approaches are practical and aimed at change you can notice week to week.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust strategies based on what helps. That means beginning with a plan and changing it as needed to fit the client’s needs and preferences.
Confirm session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific online formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Gina will discuss scheduling and format options during the matching and intake steps so sessions can fit into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, plus communication problems, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, skills-focused approach that emphasizes practical steps and clear short-term goals.
How much experience does she have?
Gina has eight years of clinical experience working with adults on anxiety, addiction, relationship concerns, and related issues.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an Ohio LPCC and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.