Dr. Gina DeArth-Pendley
Calm, practical psychological care
KY Psychologist Kentucky
- Experience
- 22 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Coping with life changes
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Gina
Dr. Gina DeArth-Pendley helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, mood concerns, and life changes.
Background and approach
She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person who reaches out. Dr.
DeArth-Pendley practices from Kentucky and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions. She earned a doctorate degree from the University of Notre Dame and has 22 years in the counseling field.
Her work has taken her into outpatient and inpatient settings, juvenile justice, and alternative schools across several states. That range means she has experience with many common struggles, including ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, addiction, and compassion fatigue.
In sessions she uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and a client-centered stance to help people make small, useful changes. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to understand relationship patterns and the Gottman Method to address communication and conflict in partnerships.
Existential perspectives help when clients want to explore meaning and life direction. Her style is collaborative and goal-focused.
She offers guidance, encouragement, and concrete strategies to manage symptoms and strengthen relationships. Conversations are intended to be straightforward and relevant to everyday life.
People often work with her to improve self-esteem, handle parenting and family stress, cope with anger, or find direction in career and life purpose. She aims to create a team effort to overcome obstacles and reach realistic goals.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Dr. DeArth-Pendley uses a mix of methods that adapt well to remote work. The Gottman Method focuses on communication skills and managing conflict in relationships; in sessions she guides conversations and practices skills couples can use between meetings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current reactions and closeness; this helps when someone wants to change patterns that lead to mistrust or distance.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will listen to your goals, try different techniques, and adjust the focus as you go. Together you decide whether to emphasize communication work, coping strategies, or exploring life meaning based on what feels most helpful.
Online sessions offer flexibility and several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and emotional connection. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when being off-camera feels better. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients check in between meetings, do short reflections, or get brief coaching without scheduling a full session.
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Experience
22+ years
Licensed in
Kentucky
Languages
English