Dr. Gina DeArth-Pendley , KY Psychologist 171875

Dr. Gina DeArth-Pendley is a licensed clinical psychologist in Kentucky (KY Psychologist 171875) with 22 years of professional experience. She earned her doctorate from the University of Notre Dame, where she developed a foundation in family systems, attachment, and interpersonal therapies that continues to inform her work.

Her training and clinical experience span outpatient and inpatient mental health settings, juvenile justice and alternative school programs, and work across multiple states including Washington, DC, Maryland, California, Indiana, and Kentucky. Over the course of her career she has supported children, adolescents, and adults with a broad range of concerns, such as ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship and family conflict, parenting, career issues, stress and compassion fatigue, and challenges with self-esteem and life transitions.

Her approach integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential Therapy, and elements of the Gottman Method, tailored to each person s needs. She emphasizes attentive listening and a nonjudgmental, collaborative stance, offering guidance, encouragement, and practical strategies to help clients pursue meaningful change and strengthen coping skills. Dr. DeArth-Pendley also brings attention to multicultural factors, communication patterns, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and young adult issues in her clinical work.

Online Care Rooted in Attachment, Client-Centered, and CBT Approaches

Dr. Gina DeArth-Pendley draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns, helping clients improve bonding, trust, and emotional regulation. Client-Centered Therapy informs her emphasis on empathic, nonjudgmental listening and collaboration, creating space for clients to define their goals and discover their own strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical skills for anxiety, depression, impulsivity, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. DeArth-Pendley works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility to connect by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to continue care across distances. For many people, these options increase access to licensed professionals and therapists while allowing work to proceed in a way that suits individual routines and communication styles.