Shing Chin (Alice) Ginkens, LPCC, LPC

Shing Chin (Alice) Ginkens is a licensed counselor with twenty years of experience who helps people facing family conflict, trauma, mood concerns, and parenting strain. She approaches sessions with respect and compassion. Her work focuses on practical steps people can use between meetings to feel steadier and more capable.

Alice adapts her approach to each person's situation. She listens first and then helps set goals that are realistic and meaningful. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with a mix of problem-solving and emotional support.

She commonly uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered work to help people change unhelpful thoughts and take actions that match their values. For trauma-related concerns she can include EMDR and Emotionally-Focused Therapy elements when appropriate. These methods are chosen to match what each person needs in the moment.

Alice has provided counseling since 2002 and holds licenses as an LPCC and an LPC, including licensure in California and Oklahoma. Her experience covers a wide range of issues from grief and depression to relationship and intimacy-related problems. She also works with problems like codependency, communication struggles, and caregiver stress.

Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, and Alice accepts international clients. Her style is steady and practical, aimed at helping people navigate life changes and rebuild a sense of direction.

How therapeutic approaches work online

CBT helps people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then practice new ways of responding. It often involves short exercises and behavior experiments that can be assigned between sessions to track progress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) centers on identifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them while learning to live with difficult feelings. This approach can help with life transitions, anxiety, and stress by clarifying what matters most. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the person sets the pace and direction of conversations, helping build self-awareness and self-directed change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate to choose methods that match a person's goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean combining elements from CBT, ACT, or client-centered work and adjusting the plan over time based on what helps most.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and guided exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when someone prefers writing. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.