Ginny’s goal is not simply to reduce symptoms, but to help clients experience deeper healing, stronger relationships, and greater emotional freedom.
About
Ginny Schutz, MA, LPC
"Every person’s life contains recurring themes, powerful relationships, and poignant loss: these experiences deserve our gratitude, curiosity, and compassion.”
Ginny Schutz, MA, LPC
Ginny is committed to creating a warm, collaborative environment where clients feel safe to explore difficult emotions, ask honest questions, and pursue lasting growth.
She welcomes clients of all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs, honoring each person's values and worldview.
Ginny integrates evidence-based therapeutic approaches, outlined below, tailored to each client's unique needs.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) ⦁ Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) ⦁ Narrative Therapy ⦁ Attachment-Based Therapy ⦁ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) ⦁ Person-Centered Therapy ⦁ Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) ⦁ Family and Marital Therapy ⦁ Trauma-Focused Therapy ⦁ Christian Counseling (upon client request)
Approach
About Ginny
Ginny is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Athens, GA, working with adults, adolescents (9th grade and older), couples, and families.
Before becoming a counselor, Ginny earned a Master of Arts in English Literature from Tennessee State University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Colorado State University. Her study of literature continues to influence her work as a therapist.
For those who desire it, Ginny integrates Christian faith into the counseling process in a thoughtful, respectful, and clinically-appropriate way. She believes faith can be a meaningful source of hope, healing, and restoration, always honoring each client's own journey.
Ginny considers it a privilege to walk alongside clients as they discover new perspectives, healthier relationships, and renewed hope.
Education & Credentials
Ginny's training bridges the clinical and the humanities, from a background in English literature to a master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
She brings that foundation to her practice in Athens, GA.
Ginny is a Licensed Professional Counselor (License Number LPC016167) and Certified SYMBIS Facilitator.
Ginny is also a member of the American Counseling Association, the National Board for Certified Counselors, and the American Association of Christian Counselors.
M.A., Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Liberty University
M.A., English Literature
Tennessee State University
B.A., English
Colorado State University
Meaningful Change
Meaningful change happens when people understand not only what they do, but why they do it.
Together, therapist and client explore the influence of attachment experiences, family-of-origin dynamics, generational patterns, and the individual coping skills that developed to protect us through difficult seasons.
As these stories become clearer, clients often discover that patterns which once felt permanent can be understood, healed, and rewritten.
Thank you for the privilege of sharing in your life, your counseling process, and your journey toward wholeness.