Gia Seutter , LCSW

Gia Seutter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Oregon with 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship challenges, process trauma and abuse, and cope with grief and significant life changes. Gia draws on a range of therapeutic approaches and shapes each conversation and treatment plan around the specific needs of the person she is working with.

Known for a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate style, she aims to create a space where clients feel heard and supported as they pursue a more satisfying and balanced life. Her work also includes attention to adoption and foster care concerns, aging and geriatric issues, attachment difficulties, blended family dynamics, chronic pain and illness, codependency, communication and commitment struggles, dissociation, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and family of origin matters.

Gia emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, helping clients identify strengths, learn coping skills, and take practical steps toward change. She recognizes the courage it takes to seek help and positions herself as a steady partner in the process of healing and growth.

Therapeutic approaches and online care tailored to your needs

Gia uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early and current relationship patterns influence emotions and behavior. This approach can be helpful for people dealing with attachment issues, relationship conflicts, or the lingering effects of trauma. Building awareness of relational patterns supports healthier connections and emotional regulation.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, genuine listening, and respect for each person’s experience. This approach helps clients clarify their goals, increase self-understanding, and move at a pace that feels right for them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another common tool in her work, focusing on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and life changes.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Gia will work with each client to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the plan as progress and priorities evolve. Online therapy formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility and make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult. These options can increase access to consistent support while allowing therapists and clients to choose the modes that work best for their therapeutic relationship.