About Gina

Gina M. Defalco is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Georgia. She earned her B.S. degree in clinical psychology from Georgia College & State University in 1992. Ms. Defalco spent the next 6 yrs employed by the Dept. of Family & Children Services and the state Community Mental Health system while attending graduate school at the University of Georgia, where she earned a Master of Social Work degree in 1998. Upon successfully passing the state of Georgia’s Licensed Master of Social Work exam, she was employed as a Primary Therapist on the Adult Mental Health unit of Laurelwood Psychiatric Hospital in Gainesville, Ga. Eventually, she accepted the position of Adult Services Program Manager for The Children’s Center for Hope & Healing in Hall Co. Ms. Defalco then successfully accomplished the accruement of 3,000 clinical supervision hrs and passed the state of Georgia’s Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) written examination. Upon relocating to Athens, she has enjoyed facilitating healing as a private practice psychotherapist since 2006. Ms. Defalco specializes in the remediation of secondary effects associated with significant loss & grieving, domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse, clinical depression and/or anxiety, and the aftermath of discrimination in all its forms. Especially as the proud bearer of the title “Licensed Social Worker,” she is dedicated to maintaining cultural competency, and wholeheartedly welcomes clients of any ethnicity, race, religious creed, or sexual minority status.

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“The whole life of the individual is nothing but the process of giving birth to their self; indeed, we should be fully born when we die.” —Erich S. Fromm, Ph.D.

You are reading these words because you are at least contemplating reaching out to a trained professional for assistance. As a humanistic, 30+ yr social work veteran, and Gen X’er (!), I’d urge you to refrain from selecting a psychotherapist solely from the words on a screen! The most efficacious therapeutic encounter is always about alchemy or what social workers refer to as “goodness-of-fit.” Please feel encouraged to call me directly at (706) 461-1238 for a free 15-minute consultation whereby you and I can jointly decide if our therapeutic alliance would produce the healing you seek. In any event, I wish for you what I have desired for every client that I’ve joined with since 1992: May your heart find healing, may your mind find quiet, & may your soul realize that your essence is unique in all the world and was created out of love.