- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
- Spanish and English
About Gina
Dr. Gina Gonzalezreyna is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of experience. She works in both English and Spanish and focuses on common concerns for young adults and others, including stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, depression, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.
She uses a mix of approaches that include attachment work, cognitive behavioral strategies, narrative methods, motivational interviewing, and client-centered listening. Sessions often aim to increase self-awareness and help people notice their strengths. Gina keeps a steady appointment schedule and asks clients to allow 24 hours for text and other replies.
Gina describes therapy as collaborative. She talks with clients about how patterns from family of origin and early attachments shape current relationships and feelings. She also helps people tell the stories they carry about themselves and practice concrete behavior changes when those stories get in the way of daily functioning.
Her additional focus areas include abandonment and attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, blended family issues, codependency, commitment and communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, postpartum depression, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, somatization, and post-traumatic stress. Young adult issues are explicitly listed among her focus areas.
Gina emphasizes standing weekly appointments to build momentum. She asks clients to use the platform's matching process to schedule an initial session and notes that international clients are not accepted. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses. In online sessions this work looks at patterns in relationships, how people react when they feel threatened emotionally, and ways to experiment with different responses to form steadier connections.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. In practice this means identifying unhelpful thinking, testing those thoughts, and trying small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or change mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what seems to help, and then try methods collaboratively. That may mean mixing attachment ideas with CBT exercises and narrative questions about personal stories.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since the profile does not list specific formats. The therapist emphasizes keeping a weekly standing appointment to build progress. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into school or work schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time so appointments are less disruptive to daily life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, depression, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes. Young adult issues are included among her focus areas.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style blends attachment-based work, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, narrative approaches, and motivational interviewing. Sessions mix talking about patterns with practical behavior changes.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 25 years of professional experience as a clinician in California.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a California LMFT and practices from California settings. The credential appears as CA LMFT in her profile.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she see clients outside the United States?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are used?
The profile asks prospective clients to confirm current session options before booking and to use the platform matching and scheduling tools. She notes the importance of a weekly standing appointment and asks for 24 hours for text and other replies.
How much do sessions cost and how do subscriptions work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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