Gina Dunphy, LCSW

Illinois · 30 years in practice

Gina Dunphy is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149.020866 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1043891609 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

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About Gina

Gina Dunphy is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues related to trauma and addiction. Gina aims to create a clear, practical space where people can talk about what matters most to them and decide next steps together.

She uses an eclectic, client-directed approach that adapts to each person's needs. Some sessions focus on problem solving and skill building.

Background and approach

Other sessions are quieter - listening and reflecting to help make sense of feelings and patterns. Gina integrates mindfulness practices to help people notice thoughts and bodily reactions in the moment. Gina also draws from Jungian ideas to explore meaning, symbols, and life transitions.

She combines those perspectives with cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior that keep problems stuck. This mix aims to balance insight with concrete tools. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including sleep and eating problems, body image, codependency, attachment and abandonment issues, panic and mood disorders, and challenges around aging and midlife change.

Gina supports people navigating divorce, forgiveness, guilt, and shame, and those coping with impulses or disruptive mood symptoms. Gina holds a Master of Social Work and practices in Illinois as an LCSW. Sessions are offered in English and she meets with international clients by online formats when appropriate.

She brings compassion and steady experience to sessions and encourages clients to shape the pace and goals of their work.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Gina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Body image
Codependency
Control issues
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love

Approaches Gina names

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Online support

How Gina blends Jungian ideas and practical work online

Gina often pairs Jungian approaches with cognitive behavioral methods in online sessions. Jungian therapy looks at personal symbols, dreams, and life transitions to help people find meaning and understand recurring patterns. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, panic, or low mood.

She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice bodily sensations and thought patterns without judgment. Together these approaches aim to offer insight and concrete tools. Gina works collaboratively with each person to decide which mix best matches their goals and preferences rather than prescribing one path up front.

Online therapy here is offered through multiple formats: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and deeper dialogue. Phone sessions can be easier when a quieter setting or lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, ongoing reflection, or scheduling and follow-up between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity when travel or relocation happens.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Gina commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, and sleep or eating difficulties.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is eclectic and client-directed, combining listening, reflection, practical problem solving, and mindfulness exercises based on each person's needs.

What is her professional background?

Gina has 30 years of social work experience and brings long-term clinical practice to her sessions.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and holds a Master of Social Work degree.

Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Gina offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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