- ACT techniques
- CBT strategies
- Client-centered work
About Gina
Gina Spielman is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois with 27 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, career shifts, and other life changes. Gina lists social anxiety and phobia among the concerns she addresses and also helps with stress, sleep problems, and anger.
Gina uses practical talking and reflective work to help people name what feels most difficult. Sessions often focus on everyday problems - communication, boundaries, coping with loss, and shifting roles at home or work. She offers coaching-style support when people want clear steps to try between meetings.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts and behavior patterns. She also uses client-centered and existential ideas to explore values, meaning, and how people want to live. Jungian perspectives may appear when discussing symbols, personal history, or recurring life themes.
Across sessions Gina helps people develop small, manageable changes. That might mean practicing brief behavioral experiments, trying new conversation skills, or developing a short plan to improve sleep or reduce stress. She will work with each person to decide which strategies to try and when to shift direction.
Gina provides care in English and practices in Illinois. She notes experience with caregiving strain, chronic illness, blended family issues, abandonment concerns, and compassion fatigue among other focus areas. Before booking, clients are asked to confirm the current session options and how they prefer to meet.
How Gina integrates ACT and CBT in online work
Gina commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy during sessions. ACT helps people notice their thoughts and focus on values-driven action rather than getting stuck in worry or avoidance. CBT breaks down unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and offers practical experiments to test new ways of responding to social situations and stress.She also uses client-centered techniques that emphasize listening and reflecting what matters to the person. Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. Gina will talk with each person about goals, try an approach, and adjust based on what proves most useful.
The practical benefits of meeting online include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and cutting out travel time, which can make it easier to keep consistent appointments. The profile does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can still include short check-ins, skill practice between sessions, and step-by-step behavioral experiments to address social anxiety, sleep problems, or relationship concerns.
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Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
27+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Gina works with relationship problems, grief, career changes, depression, anxiety including social anxiety and phobia, stress, sleep issues, and related areas listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical approaches such as ACT and CBT, focusing on clear steps and reflective conversation.
How much experience does she have?
She has 27 years of experience working with a wide range of personal and interpersonal concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in Illinois and practices there.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?
Confirm current session options before booking as the profile does not list specific formats; the matching process will provide details to schedule a first session.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by completing the short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.