Gina Ali (they/them), AMFT #117702
ADULT, YOUTH & COUPLE/POLYCULE THERAPIST
I believe therapy is a container for self-expression where you can show up exactly as you are. As a person with lived experience of being queer, Arab, Non-binary, and Muslim, I have seen first hand how difficult it is to find someone whose values align around the importance of community and is committed to a trauma-informed framework.
Growing up in a world that constantly feeds us narratives such as “healing happens alone” and “we are solely responsible for the state of our wellbeing” can be deeply challenging and frustrating. Together, we will dismantle the notion of isolation as a symbol of strength. Instead, therapy will serve as a model for what it means to heal in relationships. I hope to support you in building, navigating, & maintaining sustainable relationships in your life through boundary setting and conflict-resolution skills.
As a therapist, my practice is rooted in the notion that therapy is political. We cannot separate the interconnectedness of how structural harms impact us on a daily basis. With that knowledge, I also strongly believe in the power of the therapy space where we will co-create together, to transform and bring to life your hopes, dreams, and desires. Therapy will not always be comfortable but I’m here to support you through those painful moments.
My approach to therapy is warm, compassionate, and direct. I aim to play an active role in our therapeutic alliance to help aid you in the areas of growth needed to not just survive but flourish. I utilize tools from an eclectic framework rooted in insight-oriented therapies, family systems, strength-based, disability justice, harm reduction, somatics, EMDR, and creative modalities (virtual sandplay, art, music, and body movement). I am trained in psychedelic-assisted therapies and can offer you integration sessions to facilitate further healing. I have extensive experience working with LGBTQ+ folks navigating religious trauma, coming out, and building queer communities. I am also a Ph.D. candidate studying decolonial depth psychology with a specialization in liberation, community, Indigenous, and eco-psychologies. I believe an interdisciplinary framework is necessary to support you in a way that is integrative and in alignment with your lived experience.
Gina is an AMFT 117702 supervised by Jessica "Gonji" Lee, LCSW #88522.
Individual Fee: $200-225 (Sliding Scale Closed)
Relationship / Family Fee: $250-275 (Sliding Scale Closed)
Trained and certified in:
● Psychedelic Assisted therapies
● Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
Specializations:
● LGBTQ+ Muslim experiences
● Coming out
● CPTSD
● Intergenerational Trauma
● Neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia)
● Disability & Chronic Illness
● BI-POC in Higher Education
● Polyamory & Non-Monogamy
● Eco-Grief