About Gina

Gina Watkins (she/her) is a licensed clinical social worker, somatic therapist, and trauma-informed coach who specializes in supporting women and mothers navigating anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. Her work is rooted in a deep belief that healing is possible when we feel safe in our bodies, regulated in our nervous systems, and supported in our truth.

With over two decades of experience, Gina brings a grounded, compassionate, and highly skilled presence to her sessions. She helps clients explore and release long-held patterns—especially those shaped by childhood trauma, intergenerational wounds, burnout, and the invisible load many women carry. Her approach is both gentle and direct, offering clients a safe space to reconnect with themselves, create lasting change, and break cycles that no longer serve.

Education & Professional Background

Master of Social Work 2005 Portland State University Graduate School of Social Work Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Washington and Oregon

Bachelor of Science in Community Development 2001 Portland State University

Certifications & Specialized Trainings

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional

Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath Practitioner

Tapping Out of Trauma – Level 1 & 2

Certified Transformational Coach

Certified Health Coach

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy – Certified Trainer

200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Motivational Interviewing

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Principles of Family Work in Addiction Recovery

Advanced training in grief, chronic pain, PTSD, palliative care, and dementia-related support

  • Gina blends traditional psychotherapy with somatic and nervous-system-informed modalities to support deep, lasting healing. Her work integrates EFT/tapping, mindfulness, parts work, and trauma-informed education to help clients shift out of survival mode and into a place of presence, self-trust, and vitality.

    She offers therapy intensives and individual sessions that support women in reconnecting with their bodies, rewriting old patterns, and stepping into a version of themselves that feels grounded, empowered, and whole.

    Whether someone is navigating motherhood, relationship challenges, burnout, or unprocessed trauma from the past, Gina creates a space that is affirming, skillful, and deeply human.