Gina Helms

Relationship-minded counselor focused on practical change

LPC Alabama

Experience: 4 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Gina

Gina Helms is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Alabama who uses a relationship-focused approach in therapy. She centers sessions on acceptance and calm problem-solving.

Background and approach

Gina aims to create a kind, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, trauma, depression, and relationship concerns. She draws on the Gottman Method alongside cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns and try new ways of relating.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to clarify values and make choices that match what matters most. Attachment-Based Therapy informs how past bonds influence current feelings and behaviors.

Gina keeps sessions practical and tailored. She blends talk work with mindfulness and somatic ideas to help people feel steadier in their bodies and minds.

Sessions focus on small, achievable changes that build over time. Her background includes work with people facing substance use and co-occurring mental health concerns, survivors of abuse, and those dealing with grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, or anger and esteem issues.

Gina brings four years of counseling experience to her practice as an LPC in Alabama. Gina believes therapy should match each person’s goals.

She listens first, then co-plans steps to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines. The overall aim is a more manageable, rewarding life.

How relationship work and ACT translate to online therapy

Gottman-informed work focuses on how people interact and communicate. Online sessions can review patterns, teach specific skills for better conversations, and rehearse new responses either through talk or guided exercises. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and take small steps toward them, often through mindfulness and behavioral experiments that translate well to phone or video formats. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current reactions and feelings, which is useful when mapping relationship patterns and emotional triggers during sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Gina collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. She listens to what feels most useful, then adapts techniques so they make sense for the individual's situation and preferences.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls work well for longer sessions and visual cues, phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging support shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Gina address in therapy?

Gina helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, sleep difficulties, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.

What is Gina's therapy style like?

Her style emphasizes unconditional positive regard and a nonjudgmental space. Sessions combine practical skills, mindfulness, and relationship-focused work.

What experience does she bring?

Gina has four years of professional counseling experience working with people facing substance use, co-occurring mental health concerns, and survivors of abuse among other issues.

Where is Gina licensed and located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with an Alabama LPC credential and practices from Alabama.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. connect with Gina?

International clients are not currently accepted, so sessions are provided to residents within the supported region.

What session formats are available?

Gina offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to start, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Aging and geriatric issues Attachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stress Codependency Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issues Forgiveness Guilt and shame Impulsivity Life purpose Midlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Money and financial issues Mood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobias Postpartum depression Post-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-love Sexual assault and abuse Social anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issues Workplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed in

Alabama

Languages

English