Gina Landsee, LPCC

Gina Landsee is a Minnesota-based licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) and a licensed alcohol and drug counselor with over 17 years of clinical experience. She supports adults facing a wide range of challenges, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, substance use concerns, relationship and family problems, parenting stress, complex trauma, identity development, career transitions, and other life adjustments.

Gina practices from a person-centered stance, meeting people where they are with empathy, kindness, and respect. Her style is nonjudgmental and collaborative, focused on helping clients set goals and build practical skills for coping, communication, and decision making. She blends several evidence-informed methods, drawing on cognitive-behavioral techniques, dialectical behavioral strategies, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused work while maintaining a trauma-informed perspective.

Clients who work with Gina can expect a tailored approach that emphasizes both symptom relief and long-term growth. She values the courage it takes to seek change and is committed to walking alongside individuals as they navigate healing, adjustment, and the work of becoming the next evolving version of themselves.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Gina Landsee integrates several evidence-based techniques that translate well to online work. Cognitive-behavioral strategies focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and developing practical skills and behavioral changes - an approach often used for depression, anxiety, and many mood-related concerns. Dialectical behavioral techniques teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills - these tools can help clients struggling with intense emotions, relationship conflicts, or self-destructive patterns. A trauma-informed lens guides how interventions are paced and framed, prioritizing safety, stabilization, and gradual processing for those impacted by complex trauma.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Gina collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She frames treatment as a partnership and adjusts strategies over time based on progress and feedback.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or limited local options. These modalities make it easier to access regular appointments and maintain continuity of care with licensed professionals from the client’s own setting.