About Gina
Gina Ninci-Harris is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She brings 13 years of experience helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, low self-esteem, career concerns, and parenting challenges. Her approach is straightforward.
Gina listens first to understand what is most pressing and then works with each person to create a plan that fits their life. She treats people with respect and sensitivity and adapts conversations to meet individual needs.
How Gina works
Gina has worked across public, personal, and nonprofit settings, which gives her experience with a wide range of life situations. That background informs practical steps she offers for coping, problem solving, and improving communication. She also focuses on adoption and foster care, attachment issues, blended family concerns, and family of origin patterns.
Clinically she supports people facing co-occurring issues like mood disorders, substance use, codependency, and disruptive mood dysregulation. Gina also helps with aging and geriatric questions, autism and Asperger Syndrome considerations, and recovery after natural or human-caused disasters. Sessions are tailored to the person’s goals.
Gina aims to make the work manageable with simple tools and clear next steps. She encourages people who feel overwhelmed to take one small step toward change.
What Gina works with
The areas below are the ones Gina selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also listed
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches work online
Gina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood, behavior, and relationship concerns. One common approach focuses on helping people identify thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and then practice new, healthier responses; this is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger. Another practical method centers on improving communication and connection within families and caregiving relationships, helping people set boundaries and solve recurring problems.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Gina will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which strategies to try and adjust the plan over time based on progress and feedback.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. People can meet by video for a full session, use phone calls when video is difficult, or check in via live chat or text messaging for brief updates and exercises. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, work around travel or childcare, and keep momentum between longer sessions.
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