About Gina
Dr. Gina Ligonde is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 26 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strains, and low self-esteem.
Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at making the first steps feel manageable for someone who is nervous about reaching out. She often works with people dealing with compassion fatigue and caregiver stress. She also helps those facing chronic illness or pain, problems with communication, and the fallout from divorce or separation.
Background and approach
Conversations stay focused on what matters most to the client and on small changes that add up over time. Her sessions address feelings of guilt, shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose or midlife transitions. Financial stress, panic attacks, and issues at work are also common topics she supports.
Women’s issues and self-love come up frequently in her work. Dr. Ligonde adapts the dialogue and treatment plan to each person’s situation.
She keeps language plain and choices practical, so progress can be measured in everyday life. She aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. For people who are ready to begin, she encourages that first step and acknowledges the courage it takes.
Therapy is a collaborative process, and she helps clients find realistic ways to feel steadier and more in control.
Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care
Dr. Ligonde uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical steps. One approach emphasizes managing stress and anxiety by teaching breathing, grounding, and short coping routines that can be used in the moment to reduce panic and overwhelm. Another approach targets communication and relationship concerns by practicing new ways to express needs, set boundaries, and solve everyday conflicts so interactions feel less draining and more productive.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals, history, and what feels most comfortable, then adapt methods to fit those needs. The plan can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.
Online sessions offer flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people read tone and body language, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed, and messaging or live chat can fit brief updates or support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to work around busy days, caregiving duties, or physical limitations while still getting consistent therapeutic support.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 26 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English