Gina Dickison

Practical, compassionate therapy for everyday challenges

LCPC Illinois

Experience: 22 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Gina

Gina Dickison is a licensed counselor who offers practical, goal-oriented support for people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, depression, addictions, and related concerns.

Background and approach

With 22 years of clinical experience, she blends a warm, compassionate manner with a structured, action-focused approach to help clients identify goals and develop workable steps toward them. Gina brings experience from workplace settings and employee assistance environments, which informs her work on communication, conflict, work-life balance, and career coaching.

Her practice also addresses family and parenting issues, trauma and abuse, body image, adoption and foster care concerns, and caregiver stress. Gina draws on a range of therapeutic tools including cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based perspectives, and client-centered methods; she has also used EMDR in trauma and grief work.

As an Illinois LCPC, she emphasizes collaboration, clear planning, and pragmatic skills-building so clients can move toward the outcomes they want while fitting support into busy lives.

Therapeutic approaches and flexible online care

Gina frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills to manage symptoms like anxiety and depression. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support values-driven change and build willingness to face difficult thoughts or feelings without getting stuck. Attachment-based ideas inform her work on relationship patterns and family dynamics, helping clients explore how early connection styles influence current interactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Gina treats it as a collaborative decision. She will work with clients to clarify goals, try techniques that fit their needs, and adjust strategies over time so the plan evolves with progress and preferences.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options for different schedules and communication styles. These formats allow clients to access structured, skills-based therapy and collaborative planning without needing to commute, making it easier to integrate regular sessions into busy lives.

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, depression, addictions, and related areas such as body image, caregiver stress, and trauma.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Her style is warm and compassionate while remaining directive and solution focused, using techniques drawn from CBT, DBT, ACT, attachment-based work, and client-centered therapy.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Gina has 22 years of experience working in a variety of settings including workplace and employee assistance environments.

What credentials and location are on record?

She holds the IL LCPC license number 180003169 and practices from Illinois.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Services are provided in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available with her?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.

How are costs and subscriptions handled?

Session cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are required to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGrief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English