Gino Rubens, LPC, LMHC

Gino Rubens is a licensed professional counselor who brings a direct, practical style to therapy. He holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices with a focus on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and trauma and abuse. He writes plainly and aims to meet clients where they are. Gino draws on several evidence-informed approaches to shape sessions. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and Client-Centered Therapy to make space for the client’s own goals and values. In sessions he emphasizes honest, sometimes difficult conversations done with empathy. He works to help people reconnect with themselves and with supports so life can feel more manageable and meaningful. He provides practical tools, skills training, and straightforward psychoeducation. His background includes both inpatient and outpatient settings, where he worked with people facing addiction, PTSD, mood and personality concerns, and depression. That experience informs how he approaches crisis stressors and ongoing struggles. Gino’s aim is to build treatment plans together, drawing on the approaches that fit each person’s needs. He focuses on listening first, then offering tools and steps a person can try between meetings.

Approaches that guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarification of personal values and committed action. It helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those goals even when emotions are difficult. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental listening stance where the client’s own goals direct the work; it helps people feel heard and trusted while they make changes. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then try approaches that match those needs. Clients and the therapist adjust the plan over time based on what actually helps. Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm which online options are offered before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit therapy into a busy day, shorten travel time, and let someone attend from a quieter place when that’s possible. Other practical benefits include easier scheduling around work or caregiving and being able to continue care between life changes. Licensed professionals can explain which format would best support a person’s goals during the matching process.