Gina McKinney-Thompson, LCSW

Based in New York 30 years in practice Online sessions

Experienced LCSW focused on practical change

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How Gina works

Practical facts

Credentials: LCSW
Licensed in: New York
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English
Session format: Online, through our partner platform

About Gina

Gina McKinney-Thompson is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of practice in New York. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, and addiction concerns. Gina aims to meet clients where they are and treat them with respect and compassion.

Her approach is practical and collaborative. She listens first to understand what is most pressing, then works with each person to build a plan that fits their life.

Background and approach

Conversations stay focused on useful skills and real changes rather than jargon or complicated theory. Gina often uses cognitive-behavioral tools to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try alternatives. She also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take steady steps toward them.

Mindfulness and emotion-regulation strategies are used when stress, anger, or intense feelings get in the way of daily functioning. Over three decades she has worked with a wide range of concerns including relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, self-esteem, and workplace burnout. She also supports people coping with abandonment, attachment issues, and caregiver stress.

The goal is to build manageable routines and clearer communication skills so life feels more balanced. Gina welcomes conversations about goals and next steps. She works with people to set realistic expectations and to pace change in ways that feel doable.

If you want a steady, experienced clinician who emphasizes practical tools and sincere support, she can help you identify the next right steps.

What Gina works with

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Approaches Gina lists

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Therapeutic approaches and online care

Gina uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in ways that are easy to apply during online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice thought patterns that increase anxiety or anger and practice different responses. Acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on clarifying what matters and taking small, values-based actions even when emotions are difficult.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Gina will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level, and she adjusts the plan as progress and feedback guide the work together.

Online sessions can take place as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules and needs. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and messaging supports short daily check-ins or homework follow-up. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel routines while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.

Questions people ask about Gina

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, anger, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting stress, self-esteem, career issues, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens, helps set clear goals, and teaches skills you can use between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 30 years of professional experience working in mental health settings and community care.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and practices from that state.

Are sessions offered in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How is cost handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.