Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Ginna works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ginna
Ginna Downing is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida. She brings 11 years of experience and a straightforward approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and major life changes. She uses cognitive techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and then helps people replace those thoughts with more useful ones.
Ginna pairs that work with a client-centered style that focuses on each person's goals and values. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on real problems at home, work, or in relationships.
Background and approach
Ginna has supported people navigating grief, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem. She also helps with caregiver stress, pregnancy and childbirth issues, workplace strain, and concerns common in midlife and young adulthood. Her background includes work with veterans and first responders and people facing family of origin issues.
She typically responds to messages mid-morning and mid-afternoon daily, so new contacts usually get a reply the same day or the next day. Communication is handled through the service's messaging and session tools so scheduling and follow-up are clear and simple. Ginna focuses on building a respectful working relationship and on practical steps clients can use between sessions.
She helps people find small changes that add up to better coping and clearer direction in daily life.
What Ginna works with
Everything Ginna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ginna's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ginna lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Ginna combines Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening carefully, following the client's lead, and building trust so people can talk through what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy identifies unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches concrete skills to change those thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anger, anxiety, and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Ginna works collaboratively to identify goals and preferences, then adapts sessions if a different balance of techniques would help more. Together the client and therapist review progress and adjust tools to match what is actually working in daily life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and shared screen work for worksheets. Phone meetings can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick updates, brief coping tools, or continued support between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy schedule.
Questions people ask about Ginna
What kinds of concerns does Ginna address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Ginna blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She prioritizes the client's goals and uses cognitive work to change thoughts that get in the way.
What is her background and experience?
She has 11 years of counseling experience working with a range of concerns across different life stages and backgrounds.
Where is she licensed and located?
Ginna is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.