Therapist profile
Ginger Joiner, LPC
Alabama
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Mood
Continue with GingerKey details
- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Alabama / LPC04206
- NPI1558991976
- Experience14 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationAlabama
About
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
About Ginger
Ginger Joiner is an Alabama Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 14 years of experience. She helps adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship problems, parenting strain, or the push and pull of life changes. She also supports people facing substance issues, grief, trauma and burnout from caregiving or work.
Her approach is practical and conversational. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and works alongside them to name problems and try new ways of responding. Sessions often focus on noticing habits of thought and behavior, testing small changes, and building clearer communication with others.
Ginger uses several evidence-based methods she finds useful for anger, mood, and motivation. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people live by their values even when emotions feel strong. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers tools to shift unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing techniques are woven in to increase awareness and sustain change.
She has particular experience with difficult life events such as divorce, loss, and workplace stress. She also addresses issues like impulsivity, guilt, shame, and low self-esteem that often sit under angry outbursts. Sessions emphasize achievable steps rather than long lectures.
If someone wants straightforward help managing anger or related struggles, Ginger focuses on practical skills and clearer choices. To begin, people are invited to use the site matching process and schedule an initial session to see how the work might fit their life.
How sessions work
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Ginger commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her practice. ACT helps people clarify what matters most to them and practice taking value-based steps even when emotions are intense. CBT focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep problems running and introduces concrete exercises to change those patterns. She also integrates mindfulness practices to help people notice their reactions in the moment and motivational interviewing to boost readiness for change. Together these approaches aim to make skills usable in day-to-day interactions, including moments of anger or workplace stress. Finding which approach fits best is part of the work; she collaborates with clients to choose and adapt methods based on goals and preferences. Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins on stressful days, or remove travel time so work and family life are easier to manage. The therapeutic focus online is the same as in person: building small, practical changes that reduce reactivity and improve communication.Areas of focus
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with adults who snap at loved ones, hold growing resentment, feel frustrated at work, or who struggle with impulsive reactions. Related concerns listed include stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and trauma.
What is her overall therapy style?
Her style is conversational and practical. She uses evidence-based methods like ACT and CBT along with mindfulness and motivational interviewing to build skills and clearer choices.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, motivation, and life changes.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Alabama LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and her practice is based in Alabama.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.