Dr. Gina DeArth-Pendley
Practical, collaborative therapy for life transitions
KY Psychologist 171875 Kentucky
- Experience
- 22 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Coping with life changes
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Gina
Dr. Gina DeArth-Pendley offers support for people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, mood conditions, and questions about life purpose.
Background and approach
She emphasizes practical strategies and collaborative problem solving to help clients manage symptoms, address communication and attachment patterns, and build a more resilient sense of self. She brings 22 years of clinical experience and holds the license KY Psychologist 171875.
Dr. DeArth-Pendley earned her doctorate at the University of Notre Dame and has worked across outpatient and inpatient mental health settings as well as juvenile justice and alternative school environments.
Her background includes work with children, adolescents, and adults in multiple states including Washington, DC, Maryland, California, Indiana, and Kentucky. Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral methods alongside attachment-based and client-centered principles, with additional influences from existential and family-focused therapies.
She aims to listen actively, create a collaborative therapeutic relationship, and offer concrete tools and encouragement so clients can move toward stated goals and healthier patterns of relating.
Evidence-Informed Approaches and Flexible Online Care
Dr. DeArth-Pendley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; this approach is often helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and difficulties with motivation. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early and current relationship patterns shape emotions and interactions, which can be useful for improving communication and resolving recurring relational conflicts. In sessions she incorporates client-centered principles, offering empathetic listening and collaboration to tailor interventions to each person's needs.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She partners with clients to assess goals, preferences, and responses to different methods, adjusting strategies over time so therapy fits the client's situation and values. This collaborative process helps determine whether cognitive techniques, attachment-focused exploration, or person-centered support will best serve the goals presented.
Online therapy with her is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering practical flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access sessions from home, and use shorter check-ins or more intensive conversations as needs change.
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Experience
22+ years
Licensed
Kentucky
Languages
English