Therapist profile
Gina Dickison, LCPC
Illinois
Illinois LCPC - Anxiety and Relationships
Continue with GinaWhere Gina stands
- Credentials
- LCPC
- License
- LCPC, Illinois / 180003169
- NPI
- 1801408935
- Experience
- 22 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
About
- Anxiety and depression
- Relationship strain
- CBT and DBT methods
About Gina
Gina Dickison is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 22 years of experience. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, stress, addictions, and issues around self‑esteem. Gina also lists codependency among her focus areas and supports people dealing with attachment and parenting concerns.
Gina draws on practical, goal‑oriented methods in sessions. She uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. Conversations often center on clear, doable steps rather than abstract theory.
Her approach blends acceptance‑based ideas with attention to attachment. That means she helps people name painful thoughts and feelings while also looking at how early relationships or losses shape behavior now. Sessions move between understanding what happened and practicing new skills in daily life.
Gina has worked in workplace settings on communication, conflict, work‑life balance, and career coaching. She has experience supporting people through trauma, grieving, adoption and parenting concerns, and caregiver stress. This background informs practical tools for handling real‑world demands.
People who meet with Gina typically set specific goals and build an action plan together. She keeps things directionally focused so progress can be tracked. To begin, clients use the site matching steps to schedule a first session and see the options for working together.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps people commit to actions that match their values even when emotions are uncomfortable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That way sessions can shift if something isn’t helping and focus on what produces useful change.
Confirm current session options before booking to see which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check‑in meetings around work breaks, or remove the need to be on camera for every session. Licensed professionals can use these practical advantages to keep momentum between appointments and practice new skills in day‑to‑day settings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, addictions, and codependency among other issues.
What is her therapy style?
Her style is directive and solution focused, using techniques from CBT and DBT to build skills and set clear goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of clinical experience, including work in workplace settings and with trauma, grief, and caregiving concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.