- 25 years experience
- Practical skills focus
- Relational approach
About Gina
Dr. Gina Scarano-Osika is a New York psychologist with 25 years of experience. She greets people with a warm, inviting manner and focuses on helping them find practical ways to feel better. She acknowledges that beginning therapy can feel hard and offers encouragement for taking that first step.
Her work blends cognitive behavioral therapy with dialectical behavior therapy and relational approaches learned at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. In sessions she listens closely, helps people name the patterns that cause pain, and uses concrete strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on attachment-based ideas when relationship history matters.
Clients come with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, eating concerns, sleep problems, parenting stress, and career challenges. She also addresses codependency, abandonment, attachment issues, body image, and similar concerns that affect relationships and self-worth.
Dr. Scarano-Osika helped build a private practice from two clinicians to a larger group over two decades and brings that practical experience to her work. She is listed as NY Psychologist 012289. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.
People who want clear, structured help and a supportive listener may find her approach a good fit. She focuses on collaborative planning, small steps, and skills people can try between sessions.
How her approaches shape online therapy
Dr. Scarano-Osika commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy alongside relational ideas. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy emphasizes skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and building better emotional regulation, which helps with anger, mood instability, and overwhelming feelings. Attachment-based and relational ideas look at how early and current relationships influence patterns in close relationships and self-worth.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try first and adjust the plan as needed based on what helps.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, cut travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when a quick update is needed. It can also let people use video or phone options depending on what suits their schedule or bandwidth. Licensed professionals can adapt skills practice and homework to an online setting so progress continues between sessions.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, eating and sleep problems, grief, parenting stress, career issues, ADHD, and codependency.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and inviting with an emphasis on listening and practical strategies. She mixes cognitive behavioral and dialectical-behavior ideas with relational thinking to help people change patterns and cope better.
What is her background and experience?
She has 25 years of clinical experience and trained in relational therapy at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. She also helped grow a private practice from two clinicians to a larger group over time.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as NY Psychologist 012289 and is based in New York.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options with the service before booking to know which formats are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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