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Online therapist

Gigi Muir

Practical, down-to-earth counseling with clear steps

Credentials
LPCC
Experience
28 years
Licensed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Gigi

Gigi Muir is a licensed professional clinical counselor with nearly three decades of experience. She brings steady, practical care to people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and life changes. Her tone is relaxed and down-to-earth, and she focuses on clear, attainable steps rather than long talks that go in circles.

Before working online she spent many years in addiction treatment and ten years at a community mental health agency. That mix gave her a broad view of common struggles and of how day-to-day challenges affect mood and relationships.

Background and approach

She draws on those years when helping people set simple goals and try new habits. In sessions she listens first and then helps clients find small, workable changes. The approach is often solution-focused and practical, with tools pulled from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness work when they fit.

She also uses motivational interviewing to support people making tough changes. People meet her and get straightforward suggestions they can use between sessions. She pays attention to how stress and communication shape problems like low self-esteem, parenting strain, and anger.

Her aim is to help people build coping skills and make steady progress toward clearer goals. Gigi works as an Ohio LPCC - that is Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - and provides services in English. She has experience addressing many concerns including mood disorders, panic, addictions, family problems, and grief around life transitions.

Practical approaches for online care

Gigi commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused techniques in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses, which is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood problems. Solution-focused therapy zeroes in on small changes and practical steps a person can try right away to feel better and move toward their goals.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will listen to your goals and try methods that suit your situation, adjusting the plan as you see what helps. The work is practical and goal-oriented, and she checks in regularly to make sure the direction fits your needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing flexibility around work, school, and family life. These formats make it easier to use tools from CBT and solution-focused work between meetings, and they let people practice new skills in real time. Many find the range of options helps fit therapy into a busy schedule and supports steady progress.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What problems does she help with?
She works with many common concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, bipolar mood issues, anger, relationship and family problems, parenting strain, trauma and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is relaxed and practical: she listens closely, focuses on solutions, and offers specific tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches when useful.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 28 years of professional counseling experience, including work in addiction treatment and a decade at a community mental health agency.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an Ohio LPCC with licence number OH LPCC E.0002294-SUPV and practices from Ohio.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
She does not accept international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

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Experience
28 years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English

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