Gina Tillman, LCSW
Florida · 14 years in practice
Gina Tillman is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience who uses EMDR alongside a client-centered approach to help people manage trauma, addiction, anxiety, and mood concerns.
License and registration
- LCSW, Florida
- SW12758 · expires March 2027
- LCSW, New York
- 080483-01 · expires May 2027
- NPI
- 1649428061 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Gina
Gina Tillman is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience who uses EMDR alongside a client-centered approach to help people manage trauma, addiction, anxiety, and mood concerns. She works with adults facing stress, depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, and relationship or intimacy struggles. Gina aims to support practical changes that improve day-to-day life.
Gina draws on client-centered therapy to put the person's goals first and create a respectful, nonjudgmental space.
Background and approach
She pairs that with cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new routines. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. When trauma is central, Gina incorporates EMDR as one part of the work to process painful memories and reduce their hold on current functioning.
Mindfulness practices are used to increase present-moment awareness and grounding. Motivational interviewing informs sessions when someone is trying to change addictive or risky behaviors. Her background includes work in mental health clinics and a independent practice, and years of experience with veteran populations.
That varied experience has shaped a flexible, eclectic style that adapts to each person's needs. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical tools, and steady progress rather than jargon or tests. Gina is based in Florida and holds LCSW licensure.
She conducts therapy in English and offers a range of online formats for convenience and ongoing support.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Gina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Gina names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and choices, offering a respectful space to talk things through and figure out what matters most. It helps people who need a steady, listening presence and collaborative planning.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions often include simple exercises and homework to change patterns that keep stress, anxiety, or depression going.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing or EMDR involves structured processing of distressing memories and related beliefs. In remote sessions, EMDR components can be adapted to the online setting to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and support functional coping.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, past experiences, and preferences to choose methods that fit. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses to reflect what helps most.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls make it possible to have fuller conversations and use visual tools. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when a quieter space is available. Live chat and text-based messaging provide short check-ins, progress updates, and a way to keep momentum between longer sessions. These options let people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel routines while keeping focus on skill building and real-life change.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people facing trauma and addiction as well as anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, stress, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and many other challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental, centered on the client's goals. She uses practical skills work from CBT and DBT alongside client-centered listening.
How many years has she practiced?
She has 14 years of experience working in mental health clinics, independent practice, and with veteran populations.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in Florida and holds LCSW licensure, listed as NY LCSW and FL LCSW.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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