Gina Sanon Nunez
I am a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience helping children, adults, and families find healing and move forward. I completed my training at Boston College and in clinics and hospitals throughout South Florida, and I have been in private practice since 2002. My work focuses on trauma and PTSD, depression, anxiety, life transitions, career and occupational growth, and coping with chronic health conditions. I also offer psychoeducation, because understanding what you’re experiencing is often the first step toward changing it. Above all, I aim to create a warm, supportive space where you feel heard and can build practical tools for lasting change.
Above all, I aim to create a warm, supportive space where you feel heard and can build practical tools for lasting change. I also offer psychoeducation, because understanding what you’re experiencing is often the first step toward changing it.
I am licensed in Florida, so I work only with clients who reside in Florida. Outside the office, I enjoy time with family and friends, a good laugh, music, dancing, and prayer and meditation.
First session
Starting therapy can feel uncertain, and my goal in our first session is to help you feel comfortable, heard, and hopeful. We'll talk about what brought you in and what you'd like to change, at whatever pace feels right for you. I'll explain how therapy works, answer your questions, and begin shaping a plan that fits your goals. Most clients leave with a sense of relief, a clearer understanding of what they're facing, and at least one practical tool to start using right away. You'll know you're not alone, and that real change is possible.
Strengths
I am a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience helping children, adults, and families find healing and move forward. I completed my training at Boston College and in clinics and hospitals throughout South Florida, and I have been in private practice since 2002. My work focuses on trauma and PTSD, depression, anxiety, life transitions, career and occupational growth, and coping with chronic health conditions. I also offer psychoeducation, because understanding what you’re experiencing is often the first step toward changing it. Above all, I aim to create a warm, supportive space where you feel heard and can build practical tools for lasting change. I am licensed in Florida, so I work only with clients who reside in Florida. Outside the office, I enjoy time with family and friends, a good laugh, music, dancing, and prayer and meditation.
Ideal clients
My ideal client wants to feel better, heal, and become their authentic, confident selves, and is willing to do the work to get there. You may be carrying the weight of past trauma, struggling with anxiety or depression, or navigating a major life change such as a new job, a loss, or a shift in your health. Maybe you’ve lost touch with who you are, or you’ve been holding it together for everyone else and are ready to invest in yourself. Healing isn’t always easy, and you don’t need to have it all figured out. What matters most is your willingness to show up, be honest about what’s hurting, and practice new ways of thinking and coping between sessions. I’ll meet that willingness with compassion, guidance, and practical tools to help you feel calmer, heal from painful experiences, and move forward with clarity and strength. If you’re ready to do the work, I’m ready to walk alongside you.
Origin story
I don't know your personal story, so this draft speaks to your faith and calling without inventing details. Add a specific moment or person that shaped you, and it will be even stronger. --- My path to becoming a therapist began with my faith. I have always believed that each of us is called to care for one another, and early in life I felt drawn to walk alongside people in their hardest moments. I saw how much healing becomes possible when someone feels truly heard, supported, and not alone. That calling led me to train as a clinical social worker, and it still guides my work today. After more than 24 years, I remain inspired by the courage my clients show and by the hope, strength, and resilience I see in them as they heal and rediscover their sure selves.
Ongoing work together
Our ongoing work will be collaborative and centered on your goals. Each session, we'll build on what you've learned, practice coping skills, and work through what's holding you back, whether that's past trauma, anxiety, depression, or a difficult life change. Between sessions, I'll encourage you to try new tools and notice what helps, because real growth happens in everyday life. You'll know you're making progress when you start to feel lighter, handle stress with more calm, and respond to challenges in healthier ways. Clients often notice better sleep, stronger relationships, and a renewed sense of being their sure, confident selves. We'll check in regularly on your progress and adjust our plan as you heal and grow.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT helps clients recognize and change the thought patterns that fuel anxiety and depression. It’s practical and goal-focused, giving clients skills they can use right away.
Compassion-Focused
CFT helps clients quiet harsh self-criticism and shame, which often keep people stuck in trauma, anxiety, and depression. By learning to treat themselves with the same kindness they offer others, clients build emotional safety, resilience, and the inner strength to heal and become their sure, confident selves.
Trauma-Focused CBT
Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT): TF-CBT is designed for children, teens, and their families. It helps young people process traumatic experiences safely while building coping skills and strengthening family support.
Solution-Focused Brief Treatment
This approach builds on the strengths clients already have, helping them move forward through life transitions and career changes with clarity and confidence.
Faith-based therapy
For clients who want it, I integrate faith and spirituality into our work, drawing on prayer, meditation, and spiritual values as sources of strength, hope, and meaning. Faith can be a powerful anchor during times of trauma, loss, and change. This approach is always client-led: I respect every belief system, and spirituality is included only when it is meaningful to you.
Location
Virtual sessions