Gina Sacino

My work centers women and queer adults who wish to soften after life has tried to harden them. I specialize in working with folks who are:

• healing painful patterns
• building healthier relationships
• processing grief & loss
• navigating chronic illness/stress
• working through difficult family dynamics
• unmasking
• connecting with their identity
• exploring the impact institutional/personal trauma

I am a queer, gender non-conforming person. I use they/she/he pronouns. I’m Puerto Rican & Italian and I identify as mixed race. That identity affords me a whole lot, while also leaving me feeling quite lost at times. I move through the world in a body that has chronic illness and is dynamically disabled. I think it’s important to take these experiences and translate them into my work when appropriate. I am not affiliated with any religious institution, though I did grow up Catholic. I live by my principles, and am deeply passionate about social justice, food, culture, and sweatpants.

Both in clinical settings and in my personal life, I have been described as principled, observant, quick witted, dedicated, soft, direct, whimsical, rebellious, and genuine.

In therapy, we’ll explore your story with curiosity, compassion, and care. Together, we’ll identify patterns, honor the survival strategies that helped you get here, and create space for new ways of relating to yourself and others. We’ll work toward greater self-compassion, emotional clarity, meaningful connection, and deeper trust in your own inner wisdom. My approach combines narrative, Gestlat, relational, somatic, existential and attachment focused. I operate through a liberation, intersectional and anti-oppressive lens.

My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and grounded in authentic human connection. Safety, honesty, compassion, and trust guide our work. You are the expert on your experiences; my role is to help you understand them. Therapy isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about making space for who you are now.

Sessions are around 45 minutes. We start where you are and I will likely ask many questions that will give me context about who you are and what you are trying to accomplish. It may be emotional, and so I encourage you to come to session as comfortable as possible, and with your favorite warm beverage.