Gail-Elaine Tinker, M.S

Gail-Elaine Tinker, M.S. is a psychotherapist in private practice on the Lehigh Valley PA. She was born in Philadelphia in May 1960, eldest of three children. She was greatly interested in writing, language, theater and music throughout her youth which opened opportunity such as performance, travel, and academics. Gail-Elaine had planned a career in teaching English but upon seeing the state of secondary education in the 80s, she re-tooled her skills to become an addictions counselor.

She was married and has a gifted son with AS. She had a career in Art and entrepreneurial publishing while raising him. Upon her divorce she furthered her credentials with a Masters in Clinical Psychology and Master Levels in Reiki training. Her goal is to change the stigma of mental illness and facilitate positive solutions for her clients.

Gail-Elaine continues her work in trauma, chronic pain, grief, and addictions in her general practice of psychotherapy with art and somatic psychology. She serves as Therapist, Consultant, Life Coach, Reiki Teacher, Advocate, Community Speaker, Blogger [www.tinkerpsychotherapy.com], and also as Features Contributor for PCM.

The advice contained in this web site is presented for information and entertainment purposes only. The material is in no way intended to replace professional medical care or attention by a qualified mental health professional. Keep in mind that asking for advice relating to a problem, be aware of the limitations related to a web based discussion. Ms.Tinker cannot answer each and every question personally, however, she offers a wealth of informational links on her private website. Questions and answers selected for publication on this site reflect intent for information and do not intend to discriminate on any basis other than our perceived relevance to our viewers and timely variety of the subject matter.

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