Gina Tillman , LCSW

Gina Tillman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of experience who focuses on trauma therapy and addiction. She has worked in mental health clinics, maintained a private practice, and spent numerous years providing care for the veteran population. As an eclectic clinician trained in multiple treatment modalities, she blends approaches to match each person’s needs and goals.

Her therapeutic stance is non-judgmental and collaborative, built around client-centered priorities and measurable goals. She supports individuals in their pursuit of a life worth living by helping to surface underlying concerns and increase self-awareness. Gina emphasizes practical skill development, guiding people to build coping strategies and positive behavioral changes that support everyday functioning.

Gina approaches care with respect for each person’s own knowledge about their life, serving as a partner in the process of exploration and growth. As an LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker trained to provide mental health therapy, she draws on clinical training and experience to tailor treatment to the issues a person brings to therapy.

Therapeutic approaches in online care

Gina uses client-centered therapy to place the person’s perspective at the heart of sessions, offering empathic support and collaboration so individuals can explore their goals and values. This approach helps with self-exploration, decision making, and strengthening personal resources.

She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help identify and shift unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior. CBT offers practical skills that can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and difficulties related to addiction by teaching concrete coping strategies.

For trauma-focused work, Gina may integrate Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a structured method that supports processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional intensity, which can be helpful for many people who have experienced traumatic events.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Gina works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences as a licensed professional. She adapts treatment over time based on progress and feedback.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing people to access care from home or other convenient locations. These options make it easier to maintain consistency in treatment, fit therapy into busy schedules, and stay connected when in-person visits are not possible.