Gina Cardines

Compassionate counseling grounded in practical skills

LPC, LMHC Texas

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Gina

Gina Cardines combines a clear focus on client needs with a practical, skills-based approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, and related concerns.

Background and approach

She centers therapy on each person's goals, offering honest feedback and steady support while adapting techniques to what works best in the moment. Gina uses a foundation in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside other modalities to address self-esteem, grief, relationship and family issues, eating concerns, bipolar coping, ADHD-related struggles, parenting challenges, and life transitions.

Gina holds the LPC and LMHC credentials and brings seven years as a licensed counselor complemented by over two decades of overall mental health experience.

Her practice emphasizes creating a nonjudgmental space where clients can explore abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, codependency, communication and control problems, domestic violence and substance misuse, isolation, and the emotional effects of trauma. She is based in Texas and conducts sessions in English via multiple online formats to fit different schedules.

Gina aims to collaborate with each person to build practical strategies and meaningful change over time.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Gina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms; this approach is practical and often teaches skills that clients can apply between sessions. She also integrates Client-Centered Therapy, offering empathic listening and acceptance so that clients can explore feelings and values at their own pace, which is helpful for building trust and self-understanding. Motivational Interviewing is another tool she employs to help people resolve ambivalence and strengthen commitment to change when addressing addictions or behavior shifts.

Finding the right approach is collaborative rather than predetermined. Gina works with each client to evaluate which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques over time based on progress and feedback to ensure sessions remain relevant and effective for the individual's needs.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and consistent access to care from home or other locations. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity when life is busy or when travel is difficult, and they allow Gina to use the same CBT skills, client-centered support, and motivational techniques across different media to help clients move toward their goals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

Gina addresses a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, self-esteem, relationship and family challenges, grief, eating concerns, parenting, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach blends client-centered attitudes with practical tools; she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other methods to tailor sessions to each person's needs and goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years as a licensed therapist and more than twenty years of experience working in the mental health field.

Which credentials and locations apply to her practice?

She holds LPC and LMHC credentials with license details TX LPC 80686 and FL LMHC MH13862, and she practices from Texas.

Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?

She conducts therapy in English and is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is pricing handled for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersParenting issuesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stress Self-harmSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Texas, Florida

Languages

English