About Gino
Gino Rubens is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who brings three years of clinical experience to his work in South Carolina. He focuses on practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem.
He aims to create a straightforward, compassionate space where people can talk through what feels overwhelming. Gino draws on a mix of approaches to fit each person’s needs.
How Gino works
He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness techniques to help people notice patterns, build coping skills, and set goals. Sessions commonly include teaching simple skills, practicing new ways of responding, and checking what is or isn’t helping.
He often works with concerns around abandonment, body image, chronic pain or illness, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and life purpose. He also addresses issues like divorce and separation, hospice and end-of-life counseling, impulsivity, isolation, and men’s midlife challenges. The focus is on clear steps that can reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.
Gino describes therapy as a collaborative process. He listens for what matters most to the person and then builds a plan together. Homework and practical tools are offered between sessions so progress continues outside of appointment time.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered online through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. He holds licenses as SC LPC and FL LMHC and works within the bounds of those credentials while practicing in South Carolina.
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What Gino works with
The areas below are the ones Gino selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | LPC, LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | South Carolina |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values, even when hard feelings are present. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life-direction questions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety and mood disorders through practical exercises and homework. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness, which supports stress and emotion regulation.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try strategies, track what helps, and adjust the plan as needed so the work fits the person’s life.
Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow flexibility for different situations. Video works well for conversation and skill practice, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging offer brief check-ins or on-the-go support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain momentum between sessions.
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