- Compassionate listening
- Skill-based tools
- Values-focused work
About Gina
Gina Helms is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Alabama. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, trauma, and relationship or family stress. Her approach centers on listening first and then choosing tools that fit each person.
Gina draws on several practical methods in sessions. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also incorporates dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas help clients clarify values and take meaningful steps toward them.
Her work includes support for sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with major life changes. Gina also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, and substance use problems. She has experience supporting people who have faced trauma, domestic violence, or exploitation.
Gina practices with an attitude of unconditional positive regard. That means she aims to be compassionate and nonjudgmental while tailoring treatment to each person's needs. She combines skills training, mindfulness, and trauma-focused techniques when they serve a client's goals.
With four years of experience, Gina seeks practical results that fit everyday life. She works with people to set clear goals and build skills they can use between sessions.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, connect with their values, and take small steps toward a meaningful life. In online sessions this can mean setting simple, actionable goals between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that maintain distress and practicing new skills to change them. Online work often uses brief assignments and tracking tools to build those habits.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose techniques that match the client's goals, needs, and everyday routine. That might mean focusing on skills training one week and values-based action the next, depending on progress and preference.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for focused check-ins between in-person commitments. It also lets clients use written exercises and audio- or video-based skill practice that carry over into daily routines. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises so online work still builds practical skills for handling stress, cravings, sleep problems, and relationship issues.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Gina help address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and family concerns, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, bipolar issues, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic style does she use in sessions?
Gina practices with unconditional positive regard and tailors treatment to each person. She blends approaches like CBT, DBT, ACT, attachment-based and client-centered methods to meet specific goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, addiction, and mood disorders.
What credentials and where does she practice?
She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, practicing in Alabama.
Can people who speak other languages work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Gina?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.