Gail Marina Giunta
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Move Beyond Talk Therapy: Reclaim Your Authentic Self
Healing Beyond Words: Reclaim Your Authentic Self
A Safe Space for Complex Grief, Estrangement, Trauma, and Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
When you are navigating the heavy fog of grief, the deep isolation of family estrangement, or the confusing aftermath of narcissistic abuse, traditional talk therapy can sometimes feel like it only scratches the surface.
You might feel disconnected from your body, trapped in an exhausting cycle of self-doubt, or forced to wear a mask just to get through the day. The "false self" you built to survive isn't a failure—it was your protection. But you don't have to carry that heavy armor alone anymore.
As your collaborator, I will meet you exactly where you are. Together, we will hold a safe space to process the pain, ask pointed questions to break through the fog, and develop inspired action steps tailored for your personal healing, awareness, and growth.
The MakeSense™ Approach: Four Stepping Stones to Wholeness
Traditional talk therapy can sometimes keep you trapped in the "narrative story" of your brain. To truly release old patterns, we must engage the entire system. My multi-modal, holistic Body-Mind-Spirit approach utilizes the MakeSense™ therapy stepping stones to help you heal deeply and permanently by weaving together specialized psychological frameworks with creative and somatic practices, we honor the profound connection between your mind, body, spirit, and nature.
Nature-Based Therapy: We integrate the natural world into our therapeutic work, helping you anchor your nervous system, find grounding, and use environmental metaphors to understand your internal landscape.
Narrative
Narrative Therapy: We explore the stories you tell yourself about who you are. By externalizing your problems, you can begin to rewrite your personal narrative from a place of empowerment.
Expressive Arts
Expressive Arts: You don't need any artistic background or specialized skills. Through process-based, intuitive art-making, mask work, and creative expression, we gently bring hidden feelings and inner experiences to light.
Somatic (Body-Centered)
Somatic Therapy: Your body holds onto your trauma, stress, and behavioral patterns. By shifting focus onto physical sensations, breathwork, and nervous system physiology, we safely release survival energy and tension stored in the body
It Is Time to MakeSense™ and Move Forward
You deserve a space where your pain is validated, your boundaries are celebrated, and your healing is paced entirely by you. Let’s work together to dismantle the old patterns that no longer serve you, allowing your most authentic, resilient self to shine.
How These Work Together
I do not believe in a one-size-fits-all model. Your therapy might begin with CBT and DBT skills to build stability, transition into EMDR and IFS to heal deep-seated trauma, and integrate Somatic movement or Nature-based sessions to ground your nervous system.
Every path is uniquely yours.
