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Ginna Gonzalez

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Are you...

feeling as though you need to control everything so nothing goes wrong?

Have you been diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and struggle to manage your obsessions, compulsions, or intrusive thoughts/thinking?

Are you expending extra energy in your job to avoid heavy emotions or processing negative situations? 

Do you have trouble creating and maintaining healthy boundaries in your relationships?

Are you a military spouse that is seeking a therapist who understands the pressures that come along with this role?

Ginna provides counseling to individuals who are struggling with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, anxiety, or significant life transitions. She creates a compassionate environment that helps you lean into your strengths and recognize your capabilities while helping you overcome the challenging effects of OCD, anxiety, and burnout. 
 

Ginna strives to create space within the therapy session that feels
casual, relaxed, productive, and focused on treatment goals.

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Insurances Accepted

Aetna
Cigna
Oscar
Optum/United
Oxford

Specialties

Anxiety 
OCD 
Adjustment Disorder 
Life Transitions
Military spouses

Approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Trauma Focused CBT
Motivational Interviewing
Exposure & Response Prevention Therapy
Distress Tolerance Work
Unconditional Positive Regard
Mind Body Connection

About Ginna

​Ginna provides therapy through a solution-focused lens while providing unconditional positive regard. She believes that "discomfort isn't danger" and helps clients lean into experiences without feeling the need to neutralize them. Her supportive approach allows clients to feel seen, heard, and understood without judgment. 

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When working with Ginna, you will experience recovery from obsessions and compulsions and learn how to adapt in a supportive and effective way. Ginna uses a mind-body approach to help reduce negative physical responses during the discomfort of change and altering behaviors.

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Ginna provides a non-judgmental space to help you determine your values and will challenge you to make empowered growth. Ginna is trained in ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention), which is identified as a highly effective treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). ERP aims to help clients lean into fears without needing to neutralize them. This specific approach is incredibly effective for managing OCD, anxiety, and phobias and enables you to overcome harmful coping mechanisms. ERP helps to instill control in your life and empowers you to make the changes that you want to see while reducing the adverse effects of OCD.

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A bit more about me

Ginna is of Colombian descent and understands the values of Hispanic culture. She brings her knowledge and experience to support clients from similar backgrounds. She does this by bringing awareness of the culture, the demands of reinforcing and creating supportive boundaries, and understanding the family dynamics that exist.  

Ginna has supported diverse populations within community agencies and private practices throughout her career. She has both personal and professional experience with the demands and requirements of being a military spouse. This provides an advantage when working with spouses of military personnel, as Ginna can provide actionable, solution-focused support and compassionate regard for the individuals' experience.

Ginna has been described as the "voice of reason" by her clients and closest friends. She provides honest suggestions when helping others. Her ability to help clients stay focused on their goals and make significant shifts in their lives is demonstrated by the improvements in their well-being. 
 
In her free time, Ginna enjoys spending time with her partner, going on adventures with her dog, working out, singing karaoke with her family, and learning more about fitness and nutrition. 

”Decision-making becomes easier when you’re willing to take on more risks. It becomes possible with a therapist who hears and understands you and helps you learn how to tolerate distress rather than cope."

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Accepted Insurances:

Aetna, Cigna, Oscar, Optum/United,

and Oxford

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If you are a current or former client of Ginna’s and would like to reestablish services, please feel free to email her at ggonzalez@highergroundw.com.

FAQ with Ginna

What is your therapy style?
“I consider myself a personable therapist who is incredibly empathetic but directive. I believe in utilizing solution-focused approaches.  I create the space for you to sit with difficult emotions and process them so that you can focus and improve your self-actualization. I also encourage you to be your most authentic self while engaging in ERP and other approaches to help increase your distress tolerance.”

What is different about your therapy approach?
“I believe that therapy should support your needs and be open to the items that you want to address and focus on. I work diligently to make my clients feel comfortable and create a causal connection while maintaining boundaries and focusing on reaching their goals.”

Who do you primarily work with?
"I enjoy supporting adults experiencing relationship stress or concerns, OCD, obsessions, compulsions, intrusive thoughts/thinking, anxiety, depression, perfectionism, and those who set high and unrealistic expectations of themselves. I also enjoy supporting men and any masculinity issues that they may be experiencing. As a military spouse, I also understand the culture and difficulties that come with having spent significant time separated from our loved ones and the mental pressure that comes along with the commitment of the military."

How do you describe success with a client?
“I worked with a client who was a new mother and was really struggling with obsessions and intrusive thoughts around something potentially happening to her, like getting sick and dying and her baby having to live without a mother. We saw real exposures where she leaned into those fears from different angles, and over 3-4 months, it was no longer a struggle for her.The true meaning of success for most clients I work with is shown in their ability to make significant changes in their lives that promote growth in the direction they want to experience.”

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