Gina Tillman , LCSW

Gina Tillman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 14 years of experience helping people recover from trauma and manage addictive behaviors. She practices in Florida and focuses on practical, goal-oriented care that centers on the person's needs. Gina keeps sessions nonjudgmental and collaborative so people feel heard and understood from the start.

Gina draws on client-centered methods to follow what matters most to each person. She combines that with evidence-based tools like cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness to teach coping skills. Her approach is hands-on: clients learn strategies for stress, anxiety, mood shifts, sleep problems, and self-esteem concerns.

She also brings experience addressing relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting stress, and compassion fatigue. Gina supports people facing chronic health concerns, caregiving strain, and life changes such as aging or cancer-related stress. She also works with concerns related to ADHD, dissociation, and attachment problems.

In sessions Gina helps people name patterns, try small behavioral changes, and practice new ways of handling overwhelming feelings. She may use dialectical behavior strategies to build emotional regulation or EMDR for trauma work when appropriate. Mindfulness practices are woven in to help with focus and grounding during tough moments.

Gina has worked in clinics and in private practice, and she has spent years supporting veterans. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility in how people connect.

Approaches that guide online therapy sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. The therapist creates a collaborative space and helps people set goals and try changes that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotional regulation and distress tolerance. It teaches practical tools for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, which can help with mood instability, anger, and self-management challenges. These approaches are often combined so sessions address both immediate coping needs and longer-term behavior change.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. Gina will talk with each person about their goals, review what has or has not helped in the past, and adapt methods accordingly. She works together with clients to try techniques, notice what fits, and adjust the plan as needed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people work in real time and use visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging offer quick check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy schedules while still focusing on skill building and recovery.