Meet our Founder

Gina Aguayo, PhD

Gina opened Bay State Counseling and Wellness Center in 2014 as a solo provider with a dream: she wanted to provide people with a safe and caring environment where they can receive support for the emotional, physical, and daily difficulties everyone encounters.

Bay State has been Gina’s passion since its inception. She began the journey by hiring one therapist and pushing through the fear and uncertainty that comes with being a business owner. Over the next 8 years, Bay State has grown and blossomed into a flourishing practice with incredible clinicians who help people by doing extraordinary work to enhance personal growth, promote empowerment, and advocate for every person being allowed to live their best lives.

Gina is a Psychologist, having earned her PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University at Albany, SUNY in 2004. She is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Brainspotting (Levels 1 and 2), is a Hearth Math Certified practitioner, and is a certified Wellness Coach. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, chronic illnesses and other difficulties impacting health and well-being. She also works with high achievers around the many barriers to success and fulfillment that they face. She is a no nonsense, real-world clinician who calls it like she sees it and is dedicated to her clients’ emotional growth and goal acquisition. In addition to her clinical work, Gina provides business consultation and coaching to individuals in the process of starting or looking to enhance how they run a wellness businesses.