Gina Dickison , LCPC

Gina Dickison brings 22 years of clinical experience to her work as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), a license that qualifies her to provide professional mental health care in Illinois. She is also certified in addictions and in employee assistance program work, and she has substantial experience supporting people in workplace settings with communication, conflict resolution, work-life balance, and career coaching.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, stress management, and addictions. Over the course of her career she has developed skills in trauma work and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and she has supported clients through grieving, adoption and parenting challenges. Gina combines a warm, compassionate presence with a directive, solution-focused method that draws on techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).

Gina partners with clients to set clear goals and to build practical action plans aimed at the outcomes they want to achieve. She makes an effort to be responsive to client needs by frequently checking messages and offering flexible scheduling. Clients who choose to work with her can expect a collaborative approach that balances empathy with structured, skills-based tools.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Gina integrates evidence-based approaches to help clients build skills and find relief from distress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more adaptive patterns; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, and can be helpful for intense emotions, relationship struggles, and coping with crises. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current connections, making it a good fit for people dealing with abandonment, adoption, or attachment issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Gina works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She combines a compassionate stance with directive, solution-focused planning so clients can try approaches and adjust them as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility, allowing clients to meet by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, to maintain continuity during life transitions, and to access care from different locations, while preserving the structure and support a licensed professional provides.