- Depression and mood support
- Skill building approach
- Collaborative goal setting
About Geraldine
Geraldine Leary is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 30 years of practice helping people manage depression, anxiety, stress, and life transitions. She works with individuals facing relationship strain, substance concerns, grief, parenting stress, and long-term mood challenges. Geraldine speaks plainly and offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence to help people take the next step toward feeling better.
She believes most people already have strengths to draw on, and therapy helps identify and use those strengths. Sessions focus on quieting the mind, staying present, and developing practical steps toward the goals someone wants. Geraldine uses a blend of approaches chosen to fit each person’s needs rather than one fixed method.
Her work draws on client-centered ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Those methods help people change unhelpful thinking patterns, build coping skills, and stay focused when emotions run high. She pairs skill-building with supportive listening to create a clear plan for change.
Geraldine has worked in outpatient, residential, in-home, and inpatient settings. She has experience with adolescents through older adults and has led individual, group, and family sessions during her career. This range informs a flexible style that adapts to each person’s situation.
In sessions she aims to be present and direct when needed, calling attention to patterns that may hold someone back. The work is collaborative: she listens for strengths and patterns, then helps create steps toward a new chapter. Geraldine welcomes the chance to help people move forward.
She believes most people already have strengths to draw on, and therapy helps identify and use those strengths. Sessions focus on quieting the mind, staying present, and developing practical steps toward the goals someone wants. Geraldine uses a blend of approaches chosen to fit each person’s needs rather than one fixed method.
Her work draws on client-centered ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Those methods help people change unhelpful thinking patterns, build coping skills, and stay focused when emotions run high. She pairs skill-building with supportive listening to create a clear plan for change.
Geraldine has worked in outpatient, residential, in-home, and inpatient settings. She has experience with adolescents through older adults and has led individual, group, and family sessions during her career. This range informs a flexible style that adapts to each person’s situation.
In sessions she aims to be present and direct when needed, calling attention to patterns that may hold someone back. The work is collaborative: she listens for strengths and patterns, then helps create steps toward a new chapter. Geraldine welcomes the chance to help people move forward.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.