Gina Sinito , LMHC, LPCC

Gina Sinito is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 23 years of clinical experience. She practices from a humanistic, client-centered viewpoint and values honest, down-to-earth conversation. Gina aims to create a calm space where people can talk about hard things and find practical ways to cope.

Her work often focuses on anxiety and depression, and she also supports people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, and relationship concerns. Gina helps people manage life transitions like divorce, career change, major illness, and postpartum challenges. She uses mindfulness and cognitive behavioral techniques in sessions to help clients notice thinking patterns and try new responses.

Gina brings a steady, empathic presence to the room. Sessions tend to be conversational and collaborative. She listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps set small goals that fit each person’s life. Many people appreciate that she blends practical tools with attention to personal values and meaning.

She also works with issues around self-esteem, intimacy, parenting strain, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, blended family challenges, body image and eating concerns, end-of-life and hospice issues, and mood disorders. Gina practices in Ohio and holds credentials for Florida and Ohio.

Outside of work she enjoys yoga, walking, meditation, and family time with her spouse, grown daughter, a cat, and a dog. She welcomes starting conversations about what matters most and helping people move toward clearer next steps.

How therapeutic approaches fit online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping you find your own direction; it can help when you want a supportive space to talk through identity, values, or relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns and trying practical experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change unhelpful habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can be helpful for intense emotions and relationship stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gina will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. She combines listening with small, testable steps so clients can see what helps and adjust the plan together.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller interaction is helpful. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send notes between sessions or use shorter, written check-ins that fit a busy routine. These options make it easier to maintain momentum and fit therapy into real life.