I’m Gina Piccalo—a former Los Angeles Times staff writer, journalist, astrologer, deep coach, and clinical intern pursuing licensure in Marriage and Family Therapy. My work sits at the intersection of psyche and culture. I help clients make meaning of complex transitions with insight that is emotionally deep, intellectually rigorous, and grounded in pattern recognition.

From cultural critique to symbolic interpretation

My professional life began in journalism. I spent years reporting on culture, power, and public life, learning how to listen closely, ask sharper questions, and locate the deeper story beneath the surface. That orientation never left.

Astrology became a parallel language for meaning-making, one that helped me understand timing, relationship dynamics, identity, and the hidden emotional structures that shape a life. Over time, this work expanded into a transformational practice that led me to pursue a third career in psychotherapy.

Today, my work weaves together writing, astrology, relational insight, and depth-oriented guidance for women navigating significant change.

I see clients in-person in Nashville and online.

Background

• Former staff writer, Los Angeles Times

• Former senior writer, The Daily Beast

• Published in major media outlets including The Telegraph

• Certified Deep Transformational Coach

• Clinical intern in Marriage and Family Therapy at Lipscomb University, Nashville Therapy Group

• Founder, Nashville Astrology Club

• Astrology research published on Substack, The Mountain Astrologer and elsewhere.

Featured Interviews

• Honoring the Chiron Return on The Nature of Invisible Things

• Using astrology for career, self-development on Grace Grit and Getting It Done

• With OmTimes: Chiron in Aries

• On the Great Conjunction and the Age of Aquarius with Sisters Speak

• The Getty Museum’s Art Break: Astrology Goes Online

• Astrology as a tool for navigating midlife on The Filthy MILFs podcast

• A conversation with master astrologer Sam Reynolds on letting go with the Virgo South Node.

• If It’s Not 1 Thing It’s Your Mother: Gina Piccalo reads from her not yet published memoir. When you had a troubled childhood and your daughter wants you to tell her bedtime stories from that time, how do you play it? 

• On memoir-writing with Writing Forum.

Current scope of work

This website is the home of my writing, astrology practice, and transformational offerings. I do not currently offer psychotherapy or represent myself as a licensed therapist through this site.