Gina Jackson, LCSW, Ph.D.

Meet Gina

Gina works with individuals, couples, and families who feel stuck, lost, or uncertain about who they are and what truly motivates them. She has a particular passion for helping clients address long-standing emotional and relational patterns—often rooted in early life experiences—that continue to affect mood, relationships, and daily functioning. Gina offers a warm, non-judgmental space where insight, self-understanding, and meaningful change can take shape.

What I Offer

Gina provides psychotherapy for children, adolescents, adults, elders (65+), couples, and families. She specializes in concerns that have persisted over time, including anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma and PTSD, attachment and boundary issues, personality disorders, relationship challenges, grief, life transitions, stress, and family conflict. Her work focuses on helping clients understand themselves more deeply while developing healthier, more effective ways of coping and relating.

Why Choose Gina

Gina brings a unique blend of advanced clinical training and scientific expertise to her practice. She holds an advanced post-graduate certificate in psychodynamic psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults, along with training in CBT and other cognitive approaches. In addition, she earned a PhD in Pharmacology and Physiology, which allows her to thoughtfully integrate the mind–body connection into treatment. Gina is deeply committed to ongoing learning and consultation and regularly draws on the wisdom of experienced mentors to inform her clinical work.

Client Focus

Gina works with individuals across the lifespan, as well as couples and families. She supports clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, mood and personality disorders, codependency, behavioral concerns, men’s issues, peer and relationship difficulties, grief, stress, and major life transitions.

Therapeutic Modalities I Use

Gina takes an integrative, collaborative approach, tailoring therapy to each client’s unique needs. Modalities include:

• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
• Family and Marital Therapy
• Family Systems
• Play Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Strength-Based Approaches

What Clients Say

Clients often describe Gina as thoughtful, insightful, and deeply compassionate. Many report gaining clarity about how early experiences shape present-day patterns, feeling more grounded emotionally, and experiencing renewed confidence and direction in their lives.

Ready to Start

If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or searching for deeper self-understanding, Gina offers a supportive space to explore your experiences and move toward lasting change. She would be honored to walk alongside you as you work toward healing, growth, and becoming your best self.