Gina Dickison , LCPC

Gina Dickison is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 22 years of experience. LCPC denotes a licensed mental health professional trained to provide assessment, therapy, and clinical support. She is also certified in Addictions and Employee Assistance Program work, bringing specialized experience to clients coping with substance concerns and workplace-related challenges.

Over her career she has worked across a range of workplace settings addressing communication difficulties, conflict resolution, work-life balance, and career coaching. Her practice includes treatment for anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, stress management, and addictions. She has developed clinical skills in trauma work, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), grief support, adoption and foster care issues, and parenting challenges.

Her therapeutic stance is warm and compassionate while remaining directive and solution focused. She draws on techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help clients build practical skills, and she integrates attachment-informed perspectives when relational patterns are central to the work. Gina partners with clients to set goals and create action plans tailored to each person’s needs and preferences. She frequently checks messages and works around clients' schedules to support consistent engagement in therapy.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Gina often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT is practical and useful for issues such as anxiety, depression, and stress. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can assist with intense emotions, relationship difficulties, and coping under pressure. When attachment and relational history are central to concerns, she incorporates attachment-based ideas to explore how early relationships shape current patterns and to build more secure connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Gina works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds to keep the work relevant and practical.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or work, maintain continuity between sessions, and integrate short skills practice into daily life.