Gina is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who earned both her Master’s degree and her Doctorate of Psychology in Couples and Family Therapy from Alliant International University. She has worked in the field of psychology for over 10 years, including six years providing therapy, and works with teens, adults, and couples, with a focus on the LGBTQIA+ community.
Gina’s career began with research during her undergraduate studies. Her previous experience was working at the North County LGBTQ Resource Center, where she helped create its mental health treatment program. She specializes in working with the LGBTQIA2S+ community, supporting clients through anxiety, depression, addiction, systemic conflict, ADHD, gender dysphoria, body dysmorphia, and gender- and sexuality-related trauma across a variety of sociocultural backgrounds.
She works with individuals and couples who find themselves at a crossroads, unsure of which direction to take while others and social expectations push them toward paths that don’t feel right. She listens to each client’s story and serves as a co-editor of their new narrative, helping them build coping skills, work toward their goals, and create the life they want most. Her aim is to offer a safe space to talk through experiences, explore new goals, and challenge beliefs that have held clients back, sometimes incorporating therapeutic letter writing along the way.
Outside of the office, Gina enjoys spending time with her puppy, Ember, cooking and baking for her loved ones, being out in nature, and going to concerts.