- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment issues
- CBT and DBT
About Gina
Gina McKinney-Thompson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 30 years of professional experience. She works with adults on problems such as stress, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, trauma and abuse, and major life changes. She also addresses relationship and family concerns, parenting stress, grief, addiction, and issues related to LGBT identity.
Gina adapts conversations and plans to each person's needs. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. She draws from therapy methods that help people recognize patterns, handle strong emotions, and build skills for daily life.
Her approach combines practical, skills-based work and attention to early relationship patterns that continue to affect present life. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and from dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Attachment-focused ideas help examine how family roles and expectations shape current relationships.
Clients can expect straightforward talk about how family of origin dynamics play out today. Gina encourages small experiments between sessions to test new ways of relating and coping. She pays attention to parenting and caregiver strain and to challenges around abandonment, adoption, blended families, and body image.
Over her career she has worked with people facing co-occurring conditions and complex stressors. Conversation, skill practice, and a focus on workable changes are central to her work. To begin, readers are invited to use the site's matching tools and schedule a first session.
How therapy methods translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing unhelpful thoughts without overreacting and naming values to guide choices; it can help when patterns from your family of origin make decisions feel automatic. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship roles still influence current bonds and communication; it supports work on closeness, boundaries, and trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete steps to change routines and reduce anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and help select which methods to try. Sessions can blend approaches so techniques feel relevant to your daily life and family history.
Confirm available session formats before booking because none are listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can keep appointments around work or caregiving. If you prefer a certain format, use the site matching steps to see what this clinician currently offers and to schedule an initial appointment.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, and addiction among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines practical skill learning with attention to early relationship patterns and present-day behavior. Sessions emphasize clear goals and techniques to manage emotion and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional experience as a clinician.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She accepts international clients. Confirm any regional licensing or scheduling questions before booking.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are offered?
Please confirm current session format options before booking, since formats are not specified here. The site matching tool will list available ways to meet once you start the sign-up steps.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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