Gina Todd, LCSW

Gina Todd is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 22 years of experience providing therapy to children, teens, and adults. She holds licenses in both Louisiana and New York and integrates a range of clinical approaches to meet each client's needs. Gina blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), trauma-informed methods, person-centered care, holistic perspectives, and faith-informed practices to create individualized treatment plans.

Her practice addresses a wide array of concerns including stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting challenges, anger, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Gina also works with LGBTQI and multicultural communities, tailoring interventions to fit cultural context and personal values. She emphasizes practical skills alongside deeper healing work so clients gain tools they can use between sessions.

Gina approaches therapy as a collaborative process, adapting techniques to match each person’s goals and preferences. She recognizes that starting therapy takes courage and offers supportive guidance for that first step. As Alice Little wrote, "As traumatized children, we always dreamed that someone would come and save us. We never dreamed that it would, in fact, be ourselves as adults."

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Treatment

Gina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT focuses on practical skills and short-term strategies that are commonly applied to anxiety, depression, stress, sleep difficulties, and attention-related concerns.

She also employs trauma-informed approaches that acknowledge the impact of past traumatic experiences and prioritize stabilization, safety, and gradual processing. This framework supports individuals recovering from abuse, loss, or other overwhelming events by emphasizing pacing and coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Gina collaborates with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so therapy stays aligned with what is most helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone conversations, live chats, or text-based messaging to fit work, caregiving, or mobility needs. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care, access therapeutic tools between sessions, and engage in treatment from familiar settings with licensed professionals and therapists.