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Gina Mendez, LCSW

Gina Mendez, LCSW

Psychotherapist
CA
Gina Mendez helps children, teens, adults, and seniors build stability, insight, and resilience when mental health challenges disrupt daily life. She provides compassionate, clinically grounded therapy to individuals and families across California, supporting clients as they navigate complex emotional, behavioral, and relational concerns. Gina is known for creating a safe, collaborative environment where clients feel empowered to engage in treatment and take meaningful steps toward long-term well-being. Gina is particularly passionate about working with trauma and stress-related conditions, especially with First Responders and Military/Veterans. She understands the unique pressures faced by those in high-risk and service-oriented roles and is deeply committed to advocacy, suicide prevention, and reducing stigma around mental health care. Her work often integrates trauma-informed strategies to address PTSD, anxiety, and mood instability, while honoring each client’s strengths, values, and lived experiences. She treats children, adolescents, teens, adults, and older adults with concerns such as PTSD/trauma, anxiety, and alcohol or drug use issues, while also addressing a wide range of additional mental health conditions. Gina works with diverse populations, including First Responders, Military/Veterans, and LGBTQ+ individuals, and offers culturally responsive care tailored to each client’s needs. Her clinical approach draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), along with additional evidence-based interventions as appropriate. She provides both individual and family therapy to support healing at every stage of life. Outside of clinical practice, Gina is deeply involved in equine-assisted therapy and is the founder of a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving veterans and first responders.
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About Gina Mendez

Focus areas

Addiction / Substance Abuse
Bipolar Disorder
Life Transition
Anxiety
Childhood Trauma
Men's Mental Health Issues
Bereavement / Grief Counseling
Depression

Clientele seen

Teenagers (13-17)
Seniors (65+)
Young adults (18-24)
Individuals
Adults (25-64)
Families

Treatment approaches

Structural Family Therapy
Dialectical (DBT)
Prolonged Exposure Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Identity

Gender

Female

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Gina Mendez

Gina Mendez helps children, teens, adults, and seniors build stability, insight, and resilience when mental health challenges disrupt daily life. She provides compassionate, clinically grounded therapy to individuals and families across California, supporting clients as they navigate complex emotional, behavioral, and relational concerns. Gina is known for creating a safe, collaborative environment where clients feel empowered to engage in treatment and take meaningful steps toward long-term well-being. Gina is particularly passionate about working with trauma and stress-related conditions, especially with First Responders and Military/Veterans. She understands the unique pressures faced by those in high-risk and service-oriented roles and is deeply committed to advocacy, suicide prevention, and reducing stigma around mental health care. Her work often integrates trauma-informed strategies to address PTSD, anxiety, and mood instability, while honoring each client’s strengths, values, and lived experiences. She treats children, adolescents, teens, adults, and older adults with concerns such as PTSD/trauma, anxiety, and alcohol or drug use issues, while also addressing a wide range of additional mental health conditions. Gina works with diverse populations, including First Responders, Military/Veterans, and LGBTQ+ individuals, and offers culturally responsive care tailored to each client’s needs. Her clinical approach draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), along with additional evidence-based interventions as appropriate. She provides both individual and family therapy to support healing at every stage of life. Outside of clinical practice, Gina is deeply involved in equine-assisted therapy and is the founder of a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving veterans and first responders.

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Popular visit reasons

Anxiety Disorder
Depression
New Patient Visit
Pediatric Tics / Tourette Syndrome
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit
Therapy
Young Adult Issues
Anxiety Disorder
Depression
New Patient Visit
Pediatric Tics / Tourette Syndrome

Education and background

Practice names

Education and training

  • University of Nevada, Master's in Social Work

NPI number

1417278706

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Gina Mendez frequently sees patients for Depression, New Patient Visit, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Gina Mendez on their profile.

What languages does Gina Mendez speak?

Gina Mendez speaks English.

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