Gina McKinney-Thompson, LCSW
Licensed in New York · 30 years in practice
Gina McKinney-Thompson is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of professional experience in New York.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 075785 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1710264775 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
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About Gina
Gina McKinney-Thompson is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of professional experience in New York. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, and life changes, and she aims to meet each person where they are. Gina emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in her work and focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions.
Her practice centers on clear conversation and a plan tailored to each person's situation.
Background and approach
She listens for what matters most and offers tools drawn from several approaches, including cognitive and mindfulness-based methods. Sessions are collaborative; Gina helps people set realistic goals and practice new skills in everyday life. Clients often come to Gina for help with grief, relationship strain, parenting pressures, career concerns, and caring for aging relatives.
She also supports people dealing with addictions, attachment difficulties, and compassion fatigue. When complex issues appear together she helps prioritize what to address first and builds a step-by-step plan. Gina uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based, and Client-Centered methods as needed.
She explains techniques plainly and shows how to use them outside session time. The focus is on small, manageable changes that add up. People who prefer a practical, steady style tend to fit well with her approach.
Gina works with each person at their own pace, offering steady guidance and encouragement throughout the process.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Gina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Gina names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Gina commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to build actions that match their values. ACT can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by focusing on what matters most. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing different ways of thinking and behaving to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques for emotional regulation and distress tolerance when strong emotions or crisis moments arise. DBT skills offer concrete strategies for handling intense feelings, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and reducing impulsive reactions. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process; Gina will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level and she adapts the plan as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options help people fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Gina commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting stress, self esteem, career concerns, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She listens carefully, sets practical goals, and teaches skills that clients can use between sessions.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 30 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and life challenges in New York.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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