- Person-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- Respectful listening
About Gina
Gina Pate-Terry is a licensed clinical social worker in Montana with 19 years of professional experience. She offers calm, straightforward support for people navigating stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and addiction. Gina focuses on meeting each person where they are and tailoring conversation and care to individual needs.
She aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Sessions are shaped around what matters most to the client, whether that is coping with loss, managing panic and anxiety, or addressing relationship and workplace strain. Gina listens for practical steps that can ease day-to-day challenges.
Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. Together with clients she maps small, achievable changes and checks progress over time. This can include building routines for better sleep, handling overwhelming emotions, or learning ways to reduce the impact of panic symptoms.
Gina has worked across a range of concerns, including body image, chronic pain and illness, communication problems, and parenting stress. She also supports people dealing with shame, isolation, career crossroads, and midlife transitions. Her experience includes helping clients with both emotional and behavioral issues.
To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability. Gina uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. English is the language offered for sessions.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Gina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotional understanding. One common approach she draws on emphasizes learning coping skills to manage anxiety and panic symptoms, such as grounding strategies and paced breathing exercises to reduce immediate distress. Another approach centers on problem-solving and behavior change to address patterns that maintain depression, stress, or addictive behaviors, helping people try small experiments and build new routines.Deciding which approach fits is a collaborative process. The therapist and client talk about goals, daily challenges, and what feels realistic. Over a few sessions they will adjust the plan so it reflects the client’s needs and preferences rather than a one-size-fits-all method.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, or have shorter check-ins when days are tight. It can also let people stay consistent with care while balancing work, parenting, or medical needs. Licensed professionals adapt exercises and pacing so progress can continue even when schedules are limited.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Montana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can I bring to therapy?
Gina works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, panic disorder and panic attacks, addictions, grief, depression, and relationship concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She focuses on conversation that leads to small, manageable changes and checks progress over time.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of professional work experience helping people with emotional and behavioral challenges.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in Montana.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to clients consistent with Montana licensing and availability.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.