Gina Spielman, LCSW - Therapist in Illinois

27 years experience
Values based work
Faith-friendly care

About Gina

Gina Spielman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Illinois with 27 years of experience. She focuses on helping people navigate grief, relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, and major life changes in a straightforward, compassionate way.

Clients meet a therapist who listens closely and adapts methods to individual needs. Sessions center on practical steps for stress, coping with life changes, and daily struggles like sleep and parenting strain. Gina also addresses workplace distress, career shifts, and compassion fatigue in plain, usable terms.

Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered work, Existential ideas, and Jungian perspectives. That mix is used to help people notice what matters, change unhelpful patterns, and explore deeper meaning when that feels important.

Gina supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, chronic illness, caregiving stress, and challenges such as abandonment or codependency. She also helps those coping after disasters or other sudden upheaval to reorient and rebuild routines.

Sessions invite honest talk about emotions, values, and small behavior changes that add up. She offers faith-based care when clients want it and discusses how faith can fit into therapy. To get started, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.

Approaches that translate well to remote work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry, low mood, and sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the client sets the pace and priorities.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative step. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit those aims. Together they adjust the work as needs evolve.

Specific session formats are not listed in the profile, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let you meet from quieter places without travel time. Many people find remote work reduces scheduling friction and helps maintain consistency during major life changes or after disasters.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesGriefCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Post-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

27+ years

Credentials

Illinois

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people facing grief, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, stress, parenting strain, sleep problems, career transitions, and aftermaths of trauma or abuse.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is adaptive and client-centered, mixing practical behavior work with acceptance-based and meaning-focused approaches tailored to each person's goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 27 years of clinical experience working with individuals on emotional healing, life transitions, and workplace or caregiver stress.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices with that credential in the state.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking as specific formats are not listed in the profile.

How does billing or cost work?

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

How do I begin therapy with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.