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Gina Sokolich

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Gina Sokolich, LPC

Missouri

Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Relationships

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  • CBT
  • EMDR
  • ACT

About Gina

Gina Sokolich is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, sleep difficulties, anger, and coping with life changes. Gina also lists family and parenting among her focus areas and notes work with first responder issues and relationship patterns like codependency and commitment concerns.

Gina draws on a mix of practical therapies to help people make sense of difficult moments. She leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for trauma-related memories and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take small steps toward them.

Her style is client-led and straightforward. She gives people space to think and talk, and she will challenge perspectives when needed. Between sessions she suggests concrete actions and exercises to try, such as short grounding practices or thought-record tasks.

Gina has recent experience in emergency medical services, which informs her understanding of trauma and high-stress work. That background shapes how she talks about work-related struggles and first responder stress.

People who prefer clear, practical guidance and occasional direct feedback may find her approach helpful. She encourages questions about life direction as well as help with more acute symptoms, and she invites prospective clients to describe what they have going on when they reach out.

How sessions work

How Gina uses therapy approaches online

Gina often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior experiments. CBT focuses on practical steps and can help with anxiety, sleep problems, anger, and worry.

She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to address distressing or traumatic memories. EMDR is a structured method that works through traumatic material in stages and can be helpful for trauma and abuse related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gina will discuss goals, preferences, and the issues you bring and will help decide which methods to use. She treats this as a collaborative process and checks in about what is working and what needs to change.

If you plan to work with her online, confirm the current session formats before booking. Many people appreciate online sessions because they can fit appointments around work, reduce travel time, and use shorter check-ins on busier days. Others value being on camera for interactive work or choosing audio-only when bandwidth or a quieter setup is preferred. Gina will talk through practical scheduling and format options when you set up the first session.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

Missouri

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, sleep problems, anger, and coping with life changes, plus related areas like codependency and blended family issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is client-led and direct. She offers space to think but will also gently challenge perspectives and assign practical tasks between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has eight years of clinical experience and a background in emergency medical services, which informs her work with trauma and first responder concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in Missouri.

Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?

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

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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