Working Through Trauma
“When I was 13 months old, I almost died from a high fever causing a seizure and lack of oxygen. Later learning that this had a huge impact on my sense of safety, attachment style, and cognitive development and processing. Growing up in a Sicilian European American family had another component to my road of recovery from trauma that included many family dysfunctions, anger, codependency issues, addictions, mood disorders, neurodiverse issues and depression to name a few, which was the beginning of my journey and desire to help others gain a more fulfilling life.”
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Gina Baiamonte, Founder/Owner of Authentic Healing and Counseling received her undergraduate degree from the University of Houston, University Park in Humanities and Fine Art. She received additional education at the University of San Antonio, working on her Master’s in Fine Arts – painting, Studio Arts International Florence, Italy, and the University of South Florida in Tampa. Her first love of the arts was ballet and trained with The Banbury School of Dance and The Boston Ballet. She received her Master’s in Clinical Counseling at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho, and practices as a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Trauma Counselor, and Business Coach.
Gina has an extensive background in sales and marketing, real estate, fine art, professional dance and energy management and owning several businesses helping her clients enhance their business goals.
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Gina’s life’s mission is to help each unique individual client raise and attain their overall health, wealth, and happiness.
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Gina helps clients heal trauma, overcome limiting beliefs, and harness the power of manifestation to create fulfilling lives. I’m excited to introduce our upcoming domestic and international retreats, which integrate therapy, art, self-exploration, nature, cultural experiences, yoga, and outdoor adventures such as hiking and biking. These transformative retreats offer participants a unique opportunity to look inward, heal, and grow within an immersive group environment.
Set in diverse and serene locations—including deserts, mountains, vibrant cultural cities, and tranquil beaches—each retreat is thoughtfully designed to foster deep connection and personal exploration. Led by a dynamic team of therapists with diverse backgrounds and expertise, these experiences provide a supportive and enriching space for meaningful transformation.
Gina loves spending time with her 5 stepsons and her husband and partner, Bryant Packard, LMFT. She enjoys hiking, biking, photography, painting, traveling, writing and yoga.
GINA BAIAMONTE
“If you do follow your bliss you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. Follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and doors will open where you didn’t know they were going to be.”
-Joseph Campbell
FOUNDER & CEO, LPC, EMDR Certified
Certifications and Specialties
ADD/ADHD
Couples Counseling
Drug & Alcohol Addiction
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapist
Men's Issues
Physical Disabilities
Relationship Issues
Spiritual Issues
Women's Issues
Chronic Pain and Illness
Creative Block
Family Therapy
LGBTQI Issues
Mood Disorders
Pre-Marital and Marital Counseling
Sex and Love Addiction
Trauma
Codependency Issues
Depression and Anxiety
Grief and Loss
Life Transition Issues
PTSD & EMDR
Racial identity and Acculturation
Sexuality and Identity
Veterans
Modalities
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
Coaching
Compassion Focused Therapy
Existential Therapy
Gottman
Imago Relationship Therapy
Mindfulness Based (MBCT)
Neurofeedback
Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Walk and Talk Therapy
Behavioral Analysis
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
EFT
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Hynotherapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Motivational Interviewing
Person- Centered
Trauma Sensitive Yoga
