Mary (Gina) Arnold
Compassionate, practical therapy for change
LMHC Florida
- Experience
- 5 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Mary
Mary (Gina) Arnold is a licensed mental health counselor who blends practical, evidence-based methods with a warm, person-focused stance.
Background and approach
She emphasizes cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients identify and shift the thoughts and behaviors that contribute to stress, anxiety, and addictive patterns, while integrating mindfulness and acceptance principles to build coping skills and emotional flexibility.
With five years of clinical experience in Florida, Mary tailors conversation and treatment plans to each person’s unique circumstances, addressing relationship concerns, self-esteem challenges, and issues related to motivation and life purpose. Her work also encompasses difficulties such as codependency, control struggles, divorce and separation, substance-related problems, guilt and shame, impulsivity, mood concerns, and workplace stress.
Mary approaches care with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, aiming to support and empower clients as they pursue meaningful change. She uses collaborative goal-setting and practical strategies drawn from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, motivational interviewing, and client-centered techniques to help people move toward a more fulfilling life.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Mary integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside a client-centered stance to offer practical, focused online support. CBT helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete strategies to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and address addictive behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes values-based action and mindful acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings, which can be useful for people working through guilt, shame, impulsivity, or uncertainty about life purpose.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary will work with each client to explore preferences, goals, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods over time so that therapy matches the person’s needs and pace. This collaborative exploration helps shape a plan that balances skills training, reflective work, and practical problem-solving.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These formats allow clients to engage in therapy from different settings and to choose the communication style that best supports their schedules and comfort level.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English