Gina Cardines greets clients with a straightforward, calm approach.
01About Gina
Gina Cardines greets clients with a straightforward, calm approach. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, stress, grief, addiction, or struggles with self-esteem. Gina uses simple, practical tools in sessions so people can try small changes between meetings.
Gina is a Licensed Professional Counselor, with seven years practicing as a licensed therapist and over two decades working in mental health. She draws on that background when people bring trauma, PTSD, intimate partner violence, human trafficking survival, or first responder concerns to therapy.
Background and approach
Gina also helps with parenting stress, relationship difficulties, ADHD-related challenges, and coping with big life changes. Her work tends to be direct and client-centered. She listens without judgment and offers honest feedback.
Sessions often include problem-solving, skill practice, and steps to reduce harmful behaviors related to substance use or impulsivity. Gina adapts approaches to fit each person. She commonly uses cognitive-behavioral ideas, narrative work, and motivational interviewing to help people reframe stories and build motivation for change.
Her style aims to be down-to-earth and practical so people leave with something to try right away. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. People in Texas can connect with her and start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits their calendar.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 80686 · expires January 2028
- LMHC (Florida)
- License MH13862 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1992160683 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Gina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Methods Gina names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Gina names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Gina’s Approaches Work Online
Gina often uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping skills practice. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and build motivation for steps like reducing substance use or starting new routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gina collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and comfort level. She will check in and adjust the plan over time so therapy stays focused and practical.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video calls let people work face-to-face when that helps. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a session fits a break at work. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, coaching, and shorter conversations between longer sessions. These options help make therapy fit into your schedule and daily life.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens without judgment and uses straightforward feedback, skill practice, and problem-solving during sessions.
What experience does she bring?
She has seven years as a licensed therapist and more than twenty years in the mental health field, including work with trauma survivors and first responder issues.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential in Texas and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential in Florida. She is based in Texas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin with therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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