Gina Landsee , LPCC

Gina Landsee is a licensed professional clinical counselor in Minnesota with 17 years of clinical experience helping people navigate complex emotional and life challenges. She also holds a license as an alcohol and drug counselor in Minnesota, bringing focused expertise in substance use and recovery alongside broader mental health care. Gina works with adults facing issues such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, relationship and family conflicts, parenting stress, complex trauma, identity development, career transitions, and general life adjustments.

Her practice emphasizes a person-centered stance, meeting individuals where they are with empathy, respect, and nonjudgmental support. Gina draws from an eclectic set of evidence-based techniques, including cognitive-behavioral methods, dialectical behavioral skills, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic insights, solution-focused strategies, and an informed trauma perspective. She tailors these approaches to each person’s needs, aiming to reduce symptoms, improve coping, and support healthier relationships and decision making.

Gina views seeking help as a courageous step toward growth and healing and positions herself as a collaborative guide through that process. She is committed to treating people with kindness and compassion while working collaboratively to identify goals and practical steps toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Gina Landsee commonly integrates cognitive-behavioral approaches, which focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and building practical skills to change behaviors and emotional responses, often used for depression, anxiety, and problematic coping strategies. She also employs dialectical behavioral techniques that teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness - skills that can be helpful for intense emotions, relationship conflict, and impulse-related difficulties. In addition, Gina uses motivational interviewing to support readiness for change, particularly useful for substance use and ambivalence about major life decisions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Gina works collaboratively with each person to explore goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked in the past, adjusting techniques over time to find the best fit for the client’s needs.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to access consistent care from home or other convenient locations. These formats support flexible scheduling, reduce travel time, and allow clients to engage in therapy in ways that suit their daily routines while working with licensed professionals.