Gina Cantrell-Barnett, LMFT

Gina works with adults from all walks of life going through life transitions, grief, anxiety, depression, fertility & reproductive issues, self-esteem issues, and relational problems.

As a licensed marriage and family therapist, Gina works with individuals looking to take on a deep exploration of themselves. She believes that her job is to get to know her clients so well, that they in turn know themselves on a deeper level at treatment‘s conclusion. Beyond a psychodynamic approach, Gina utilizes a client- centered focus that may weave in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Family Systems, and Solution-Focused Therapy where needed. But above all else, her relationship with her client is the main tool.

Gina believes that therapy works best when the client feels heard, understood, and supported, while gently guided to explore the difficulties they have faced in their lives. She predominantly identifies as a psychodynamic therapist which means she starts with the assumption that sources of distress can be complex and often outside immediate awareness. She believes that whatever you feel, think, or do occurs for understandable reasons, often related to habitual ways of perceiving and interacting in the world. In therapy with her, the coping mechanisms that may have served to protect you in the past, will be explored to identify where they may be getting in the way now. Her goal is to help her clients shift not just their thinking but their perception and view of themselves in the world to create a more fulfilling and contented life.