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Gina DeGuzman

Experienced LCSW focused on practical coping skills

LCSW Florida

Experience
12 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Gina

Gina DeGuzman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Florida who focuses on practical strategies for managing stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and relationship concerns.

Background and approach

She brings twelve years of experience and a history of working with diverse clients to help people develop realistic coping skills, improve communication, and address life transitions. Gina emphasizes building tools that support day-to-day functioning, including mood and stress management techniques and approaches to strengthen self-esteem and work-life balance.

Her style is warm, interactive, and accepting, blending structured methods with client-centered listening. Gina draws from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) alongside narrative and solution-focused influences to help clients identify unhelpful patterns, reframe perspectives, and set achievable goals.

She also uses motivational interviewing techniques to support change and empowerment. Based in Florida, Gina offers services in English and aims to equip people with skills they can apply outside of sessions to foster lasting improvements.

Practical Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Gina uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; this approach is often useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and mood regulation by breaking problems into manageable steps. She also draws on client-centered therapy, which prioritizes empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel heard while they explore values, self-esteem, and life purpose. Motivational interviewing is another tool she uses to support people who are ambivalent about change by strengthening motivation and setting achievable goals.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Gina works with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and adjusts methods over time so therapy fits each person’s situation. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved in planning and tracking progress rather than following a one-size-fits-all program.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, handle short check-ins between sessions, and access therapeutic support from home or work when in-person visits are not convenient.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, ADHD, anger, and life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
Her work combines client-centered listening with practical techniques such as cognitive behavioral strategies, narrative approaches, solution-focused tools, and motivational interviewing to help clients set goals and change unhelpful patterns.
What level of experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience providing therapeutic support to people from diverse backgrounds and helping them manage mood, stress, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida with the credential listed as FL LCSW SW11755.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that may 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 appointments based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsSelf-loveWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

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

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English