Profile / United States
Gina Sokolich, LPC
Missouri
LPC in Missouri - Stress and Trauma support
See online therapy options- CBT and ACT methods
- EMDR for trauma
- Practical skill focus
About Gina
Gina Sokolich is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with eight years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, grief, sleep problems, anger, and coping with life changes. Gina also supports those dealing with first responder issues and relationship patterns such as codependency or communication problems.
Gina draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and client-centered methods. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and existential ideas when they fit the concern. Sessions focus on concrete steps and skills as well as examining the patterns that keep problems going.
Her style is client-led with practical interventions. She listens for the next small change a person can try and offers challenges that test assumptions. Between sessions she suggests specific exercises, short practices, or ways to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Gina's background in emergency medical services shapes how she understands trauma and high-stress work. That experience informs how she helps people manage work-related struggles and the aftermath of difficult events.
People who prefer straightforward, action-focused therapy often find this approach useful. The work typically combines talk, skill practice, and targeted methods to address symptoms and daily difficulties. If someone wants perspective and workable steps, Gina helps them identify and try different responses.
How CBT, ACT, and EMDR can work online
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behavior changes. It often includes short exercises to try between sessions and helps with anxiety, sleep problems, and stress-related patterns.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing internal experiences without getting stuck in them and committing to actions that matter. It is useful when values and life direction feel unclear or when avoidance keeps problems going.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that uses structured processing to reduce the intensity of troubling memories and reactions. It is commonly used for single-event trauma and repeated stress exposure such as first responder work.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods are likely to help. Clients and the therapist adjust the plan as needed based on how the work is going.
Confirm session formats before booking since the biography does not list them explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow brief check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help someone keep therapy consistent while trying techniques between meetings.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address most often?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, sleep issues, anger, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses a client-led approach with concrete techniques from CBT and ACT and offers targeted methods such as EMDR when appropriate. Sessions combine discussion, skill practice, and occasional challenges to test assumptions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working as a counselor and brings previous EMS experience that informs her work with trauma and high-stress occupations.
What credential and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri and practices with that credential in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and how is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.