Gina Spielman, LCSW

Licensed in Illinois · 27 years in practice

Gina Spielman is a licensed clinical social worker with 27 years of experience helping people through major life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149007857 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1790859577 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 27
Languages: English

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About Gina

Gina Spielman is a licensed clinical social worker with 27 years of experience helping people through major life changes. She focuses on practical support for issues like depression, anxiety, grief, career shifts, and relationship concerns. Her manner is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people take the next realistic step.

Gina draws on several therapy approaches to meet each person where they are. She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a client-centered stance to address thinking patterns and valued action.

Background and approach

Jungian and existential ideas are used when people want to explore meaning, identity, and life purpose. Sessions typically look like listening, gentle challenge, and collaborative planning. Gina helps people identify unhelpful patterns, set small goals, and practice new behaviors between meetings.

For parents she offers coaching around stress, sleep, and communication rather than family or couples sessions. She has worked with adults coping with trauma, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue. Gina also supports people facing abandonment, blended family complications, aging questions, and career crossroads.

Her experience includes helping people after divorce, cancer diagnoses, and other major losses. Gina practices in Illinois and conducts online sessions in English. She uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time.

New clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Gina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Relationship issues
Grief
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Gina names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take action toward those values even when feelings are difficult. It can help with anxiety, depression, grief, and decision points by shifting attention from avoidance to meaningful steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for mood concerns, stress, sleep problems, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens closely and follows the person's lead to build insight and self-direction.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gina will collaborate with each person to decide which combination of methods fits best based on symptoms, goals, and personal preferences. That makes therapy feel more like a shared plan than a predetermined program.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls are like in-person sessions and work well for deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people share thoughts between sessions, get brief coaching, or keep momentum while juggling work and family. These options make it simpler to maintain consistency and bring therapy into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Gina help with?

She helps people with depression, anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, career transitions, stress, parenting concerns, sleep problems, and trauma-related issues.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She uses a mix of client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and acceptance-based work to identify patterns and set doable goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Gina brings 27 years of experience as a practicing therapist to her work with adults facing life changes and emotional challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she practices in Illinois.

Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What formats are available for working together?

Gina offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does pricing work for sessions?

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

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on therapist availability.

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