Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California & Colorado
Ginny has been supporting men and women in overcoming addiction since 2004. She believes that, with life, one always has an opportunity to change course regardless of how big the ship. She has the utmost respect for the magnitude of addiction, and she never underestimates a person’s ability to heal and live a satisfying life filled with meaningful connection.
Ginny’s Road to Becoming an Addiction and Trauma Specialist
Ginny started out as a wilderness guide, wilderness first responder, and instructor for the American Red Cross. Inspired by the profound transformation of her groups in the wilderness, she completed her Master’s Degree at Naropa University in Boulder, CO, founded by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and rooted in Eastern psychology and mindfulness-based healing modalities. Ginny specialized in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Wilderness Therapy. She is a strong advocate for harnessing the power of the natural world for personal growth, spiritual connection, and deep healing.
Ginny’s Advanced Therapy Training & Professional Experience
Ginny is a Licensed Psychotherapist and Master Addictions Counselor (NAADAC) in California, Nevada, Colorado, and is a registered telehealth provider in Florida. She has worked in much of the addiction recovery continuum of care, including Extended Care Residential Treatment, Intensive Family Programs, Intensive Outpatient Programs, Private Practice, Offender Drug Treatment programs, and Executive Coaching. Ginny has extensive trauma training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), in addition to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). She complements her therapy work with Recovery and Life Coaching services for improved executive functioning, sober life management, and career counseling.
Outside of the Therapy Practice
Sierra Nevada Mountains, and skiing in all parts of the globe.
Licensure
CA Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC 2256)
NV Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC # 0261)
FL Telehealth Provider (Reg # 851)
CO Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC #5003)
NAADAC Master Addictions Counselor (MAC #508869)