To residents of Texas, California, and/or Louisiana: contact me for a free 10-minute consultation to see if I’m the therapist that would be best suited for you. I, Gina Leggio, LMFT, offer online ...

Parenting is challenging. We all try so hard to give our all to our children. We desperately want them to feel loved and connected. But somehow there is often a disconnect. Perhaps it’s a generational ...

My boyfriend has Borderline Personality Disorder and I don’t know what to do when he has fits of rage. Whatever I say makes him more mad. He has unpredictable, irrational outbursts and I try to reason ...

Check out informative videos on the Selfless Esteem YouTube Channel by Gina Leggio, LMFT, regarding life stressors, mental health issues, and parenting tips.

You usually suggest writing in a journal. Can you say more about that? I’m so tired at the end of the day that the thought of picking up a pen is like picking up a heavy weight. I need to be convinced ...

I’ve been getting noticed as a baseball player by coaches and scouts, which is what I’ve always wanted. But it’s also a bad thing because lately I’ve been playing terrible and of course I don’t want ...

The therapeutic process is a collaborative journey to promote the healing of emotional wounds and the strengthening of relationships. There’s no stigma; even therapists need therapists. I’ve provided ...

My husband is a spender and I’m a saver. When we were dating, he treated me to expensive restaurants and the best seats at concerts and sports events. Then when we got married, I ended up sharing the ...

I just got a promotion and I should be celebrating but I’m scared to start my new position. As the transition date gets closer, I’m panicking more and more. It seems like my coworkers don’t have that ...

I just had a baby and I didn’t expect such hardship. I thought I was already parenting in a way because I have stepchildren. The baby shower was full of cute things, yet no one told me what I was ...

I don’t have any friends because I’m so old that all of my best friends (and a lot of my peers) have passed away. I’m thankful for my long life but I’m very lonely. I don’t think anyone would be ...