- Practical skills focus
- Attachment-informed care
- Experienced clinician
About Gina
Dr. Gina Scarano-Osika is a New York psychologist with 25 years of experience. She greets people with a warm, inviting manner and aims to make first steps into counseling feel easier for worried parents and individuals.
She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work, alongside attachment-focused approaches she first learned while working at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. In sessions she focuses on practical skills, clear thinking, and strengthening relationships. Conversations tend to be straightforward and focused on what the person wants to change.
Dr. Scarano-Osika helped build a small private practice with her husband nearly 20 years ago and has been part of its growth since then. That experience shaped how she coordinates care and works alongside other clinicians. Her background includes assessment and many years helping people with stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related concerns.
She works with a wide range of issues including eating concerns, addictions, grief, intimacy and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger and self-esteem struggles, career transitions, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Additional interests include adoption and foster care questions, attachment and abandonment issues, blended family dynamics, and coping after disasters.
Dr. Scarano-Osika holds the credential NY Psychologist 012289 and practices in New York. Sessions are conducted in English, and she is open to working with international clients. To begin, site users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work, alongside attachment-focused approaches she first learned while working at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. In sessions she focuses on practical skills, clear thinking, and strengthening relationships. Conversations tend to be straightforward and focused on what the person wants to change.
Dr. Scarano-Osika helped build a small private practice with her husband nearly 20 years ago and has been part of its growth since then. That experience shaped how she coordinates care and works alongside other clinicians. Her background includes assessment and many years helping people with stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related concerns.
She works with a wide range of issues including eating concerns, addictions, grief, intimacy and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger and self-esteem struggles, career transitions, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Additional interests include adoption and foster care questions, attachment and abandonment issues, blended family dynamics, and coping after disasters.
Dr. Scarano-Osika holds the credential NY Psychologist 012289 and practices in New York. Sessions are conducted in English, and she is open to working with international clients. To begin, site users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Attachment-based work focuses on close relationships and how past bonds affect present behavior; it can help when relationship patterns, abandonment concerns, or attachment issues feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which suits anxiety, depression, and many daily challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes coping skills for strong emotions, teaching distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and better interpersonal effectiveness for people who struggle with intense feelings.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That decision can shift over time as needs change and progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. One advantage of online work is easier fitting of sessions into busy days, such as skipping travel time or scheduling shorter check-ins. Online meetings can also make it simpler to include focused skill practice and follow-up between appointments. Licensed professionals often adapt CBT, DBT, and attachment-informed work so people can use tools in everyday life and toward clear goals.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, eating concerns, sleep problems, intimacy issues, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
How would you describe the therapist's approach and style?
The approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy with attachment-based ideas. Sessions tend to be practical, focused on skills and clearer thinking, and collaborative.
What sort of experience does the therapist have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience and helped develop a private practice over about two decades, working with many clinicians and diverse concerns.
What credential and location information is available?
She holds the credential NY Psychologist 012289 and practices in New York.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and the therapist accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.