Gina Gross, LICSW

Gina Gross is a licensed clinical social worker with eight years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. She practices in Washington and focuses on concerns such as depression, LGBT issues, and coping with life changes. Gina aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space so people can talk through hard feelings and begin to make changes.

Gina uses practical, evidence-informed approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed ideas when those fit a person's goals. Sessions are conversational and grounded in real-life problems rather than abstract theory.

Common topics Gina supports include communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, and the shame or guilt that follows difficult events. She also helps with panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and feelings of isolation or loneliness. Work often focuses on specific skills for coping and on small steps toward clearer direction and self-compassion.

Gina prefers to work collaboratively, helping each person choose the tools that feel most useful. She encourages people to bring examples from daily life so therapy stays practical and relevant. Her style is empathetic and straightforward, aimed at helping people move forward.

To begin, a short questionnaire and scheduling step match a person to sessions that suit their needs. Gina offers a steady, approachable presence for people ready to address stress and life changes.

Using CBT, ACT, and Attachment Work Online

Gina integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot patterns of thinking that increase anxiety and to practice small behavior changes that reduce distress. CBT is useful for panic, social anxiety, and everyday stress by focusing on clear steps people can try between sessions.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and build willingness to live with difficult feelings while still taking meaningful action. Attachment-informed ideas guide work on relationship patterns, communication, and how early bonds affect current closeness and trust.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Gina works together with each person to choose which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort. She will discuss options and adapt techniques so they match real-life situations and what the person wants to change.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and practicing skills together. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can work well for brief check-ins or ongoing support. These choices let people fit therapy into busy lives and try different formats to see what works best.