My name is Gina (she/her), and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (C015172) in Durham. I earned my Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and my Master of Social Work at North Carolina State University. I spent several years in community mental health prior to transitioning into outpatient therapy! The most common presenting problems I have spent time with include trauma, anxiety, depression, attachment issues, generational trauma, and identity issues.
I have experience working with individuals of all ages, and particularly enjoy working from a family systems lens. In therapy, I will pull from a variety of modalities, including CBT, MI, and SAFE EMDR. I am familiar with several DBT skills, though I am not DBT trained. I encourage you to allow your whole authentic self to arrive and take up space in session. My approach is compassionate, supportive, and calm. I hope to provide a healing space that encourages you to process, grow, and discover!
I aim to stay mindful of systemic issues and social injustices that often contribute to our mental health, unique to each person. I encourage exploration of these issues in therapy, creating an opportunity for emotional support and validation while also having a bigger context for presenting problems. Throughout therapy, I hope to guide each person toward their self-directed goals while increasing community support to create an overall more joyful, stable, and sustainable life!
