Gina Dickison, LCPC - Therapist in Illinois

Practical coping skills
Relationship support
Action oriented

About Gina

Gina Dickison is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 22 years of practice. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addictions, grief, and life changes. Gina aims to make first steps feel manageable and straightforward for someone juggling family and work demands.

Her approach is warm and conversational while remaining goal-oriented. She uses clear tools from cognitive behavioral methods and dialectical behavior ideas to help people notice patterns and try different coping skills. Sessions work toward concrete steps, not just talk, so clients can return to everyday life with new options.

Gina also draws on attachment-based and client-centered ideas when relationships and caregiving are central concerns. She has experience with adoption and foster care issues, attachment struggles, body image and caregiver stress. Her background includes work in workplace settings where communication, conflict, and career coaching were common topics.

She has supported people through trauma, grief, and challenges related to cancer and domestic violence. Gina describes her style as compassionate and directive - she helps set goals and build an action plan. She frequently checks messages and aims to schedule around a client's life.

For people coping with disasters or sudden community change, she lists disaster-related coping among her focus areas. Prospective clients should use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to move forward and schedule according to therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck. It focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that match what matters most, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so clients feel heard and can find their own solutions for relationship and caregiving stresses.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches practical skills and experiments to change unhelpful patterns, useful for stress, depression, and coping after trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gina will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods based on goals and preferences. Together they set targets and adjust the plan as progress is made.

If you plan to use online sessions, confirm the specific session formats before booking since those details were not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let someone continue care while balancing work, caregiving, or recovery from a disruptive event.

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 shameHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / 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

Credentials

Illinois

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

Gina works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, and many life changes including coping after disasters.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm and compassionate while staying directive. She helps set goals and builds an action plan with practical tools.

What kinds of experience does she have?

She has 22 years of clinical experience and has worked in workplace settings on communication, conflict, and career coaching.

What credentials and where is she licensed?

She is an LCPC licensed in Illinois.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.