Gina Dunphy, LCSW

Illinois · 30 years in practice

Gina Dunphy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149.020866 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1043891609 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

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About Gina

Gina Dunphy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns. She speaks plainly and focuses on what matters most to each person. Gina works with clients to set practical goals and choose the direction of therapy together.

Gina draws on several approaches to match how someone prefers to work. She uses existential ideas to look at meaning, choices, and life transitions.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to tackle patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. Mindfulness-based practices and trauma-focused methods are also available when they fit a client's needs. Sessions are driven by the client’s priorities.

Some people want step-by-step problem solving. Others want a listening space and feedback. Gina adapts to both styles and supports people who are exploring emotions like shame, guilt, emptiness, or grief.

Her background includes a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master’s degree in social work, and she holds an Illinois LCSW. That combination guides a practical, experience-based approach to care built over decades in the field. Gina offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

She accepts international clients and works in English. The work often focuses on concrete changes, better coping with stressful moments, and clearer thinking about relationships and life choices.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Gina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Body image
Codependency
Control issues
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love

Approaches Gina names

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Online support

How Gina’s Approaches Translate to Online Sessions

Gina commonly uses Existential Therapy to help people reflect on meaning, choice, and life transitions, which can clarify values and next steps when facing loss, emptiness, or midlife changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, practical for anxiety, mood concerns, panic, and problematic habits. Jungian ideas and mindfulness practices may be brought in to deepen self-understanding and teach present-moment skills for emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Gina collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means talking through what feels useful, trying techniques, and adjusting the plan together as things change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and visual interaction, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep contact consistent even across distances.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she commonly address?

Gina helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictive behaviors, eating and sleeping problems, and LGBT-related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is client-directed and adaptable. Sessions can be focused problem solving or a listening space with feedback depending on what the person wants.

How much experience does she bring?

She has 30 years of social work experience, offering long-term clinical perspective and practical approaches developed over decades.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds a Master’s degree in social work and is an LCSW licensed in Illinois.

Are sessions offered in other languages or countries?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Gina offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and ongoing text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process to begin working together?

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