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Gina Dickison

Compassionate, goal-focused therapy for life transitions

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About Gina

Gina Dickison offers support for people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship struggles, addictions, and career or life transitions. She focuses on practical tools to manage overwhelming emotions and improve communication, helping clients identify clear goals and build steps toward change.

Background and approach

Gina brings a warm, compassionate presence while keeping therapy structured and goal-oriented. With 22 years of clinical experience as an LCPC, Gina blends evidence-based techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy with attachment-informed perspectives.

She also has training in trauma work and EMDR, and extensive experience addressing parenting and adoption-related concerns. Gina’s approach emphasizes collaboration: she partners with clients to create actionable plans and adapts interventions to each person’s needs and pace.

Gina practices in Illinois and offers multiple ways to connect, aiming to fit therapy into busy schedules. Her background includes workplace-focused coaching around communication, conflict, and work-life balance, which informs a pragmatic, solution-focused style.

Prospective clients who want directive guidance paired with empathy will find a clinician who values progress, resilience, and respectful partnership.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy with Flexible Access

Gina integrates practical, proven methods to address anxiety, trauma responses, and patterns that interfere with daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce distress and improve functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to manage intense feelings and improve relationships. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns formed early in life to strengthen trust, communication, and closeness in current relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Gina works with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then tailors interventions accordingly. She partners with clients to set concrete goals and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds, making room for both structured skill-building and reflective exploration.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which allow clients to fit sessions into busy schedules and continue work from different locations within Illinois. These formats support continuity of care, flexible scheduling, and multiple ways to engage with therapeutic tools and homework between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, addictions, parenting and career or life changes. Additional topics include trauma, attachment and body image concerns.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
The therapist uses a directive, solution-focused approach rooted in evidence-based methods such as CBT and DBT, while maintaining a warm and compassionate stance.
How much professional experience does the therapist have?
She has 22 years of clinical experience working with a range of issues including trauma, grief, addictions, and workplace concerns.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is licensed as an LCPC with Illinois license number IL LCPC 180003169 and practices in Illinois.
Are sessions available in multiple languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats does the therapist offer?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability and preference.
How is pricing structured for therapy with this clinician?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
22 years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English