Shing Chin (Alice) Ginkens welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to rebuild after difficult times.
01About Shing
Shing Chin (Alice) Ginkens welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to rebuild after difficult times. She presents a calm, direct approach and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Alice draws on two decades of clinical work and speaks English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.
She helps with family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, depression, stress, anxiety, and addictions. She also supports those facing grief, intimacy issues, low self-esteem, career questions, and major life changes.
Background and approach
Additional areas she commonly addresses include abandonment, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems. Alice uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. She listens first, then suggests strategies such as thought-focused techniques, values-based work, and emotion-focused methods.
For trauma she may combine stabilizing tools with processing techniques when appropriate. Her style is respectful and straightforward. Sessions are practical and aim to build coping skills, clearer communication, and better emotional regulation.
She works with the person to set short-term goals and then adjusts the plan as progress is made. With about 20 years of professional experience and licensure noted as LPCC and LPC, Alice practices with a focus on humane care and clear problem solving. People often come away with a stronger sense of direction and tools they can use between sessions.
02Credentials
- LPC (Oklahoma)
- License LPC03515 · expires June 2026
- LPCC (California)
- License 15321 · expires December 2027
- NPI
- 1750483814 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shing lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Shing names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Shing 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
Approach-focused care delivered online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people get clearer about what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are strong. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in relationships to improve connection and reduce conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist listens to each person's situation, goals, and preferences and then collaborates to pick techniques that fit. That plan can change over time as progress is made and new needs appear.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for a fuller interpersonal feel, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat or texting can work for shorter check-ins or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options help people fit regular sessions into busy lives and maintain continuity during life transitions.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people with family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, anger, depression, stress, anxiety, and addictions, among other related concerns.
What is her general therapeutic approach like?
Her style is respectful and direct, focusing on listening first and then offering practical strategies such as thought work, values-based exercises, and emotion-focused techniques.
How much experience does she bring?
She has about 20 years of professional experience working in counseling and related clinical roles.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and is based in California with prior licensure noted in Oklahoma.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to therapist availability.
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