Profile / United States
Gia Seutter, LCSW
Oregon
LCSW - Stress and relationship concerns
See online therapy options- CBT informed methods
- Attachment focus
- Mindfulness and DBT skills
About Gia
Gia Seutter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Oregon with 20 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. Gia uses several evidence-informed approaches to help people manage thoughts, feelings, and everyday challenges.
Her work focuses on clear, practical steps people can try between sessions. She listens to the concerns brought to therapy and helps build short-term plans and concrete skills. Sessions often include noticing unhelpful thinking patterns and trying different ways of responding to those thoughts and behaviors.
Gia draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns that keep problems going and to develop manageable experiments for change. She also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches to pay attention to relational patterns and to center each person’s perspective. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices are part of her toolbox when people need emotional regulation strategies and grounding techniques.
Her background across social work settings informs a practical, problem-solving stance. She helps people who are navigating adoption and foster care questions, aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness or pain, and family of origin concerns. Gia also supports people working through separation, divorce, and communication or commitment problems.
Sessions are offered in English and reflect her years of clinical practice. People interested in working with Gia are encouraged to review online therapy options and complete the matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How Gia applies approaches in online sessions
Gia commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT is focused on clear steps and short experiments that can reduce worry and improve day-to-day coping. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at patterns in relationships and how early or current bonds shape responses to stress. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the person's perspective central, with the therapist reflecting and clarifying rather than directing the process.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Gia will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit current goals, needs, and preferences, and she adjusts the mix as progress is observed. The aim is to be practical and to choose tools that can be used between sessions.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can often make scheduling easier, help fit therapy into a workday, or allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. They can also reduce travel time and let people use video or audio depending on what works best for focus and bandwidth. Ask about format options when completing the matching questionnaire so sessions match your day-to-day needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes, plus related family and caregiving topics.
How does she typically work with clients?
She uses practical, skills-based methods such as noticing thoughts and testing new responses, alongside relational work that looks at attachment patterns.
What experience does she bring?
Gia has 20 years of professional experience in social work settings, which informs a practical and problem-focused approach.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Oregon.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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