Geraldine (Geri) Godbolt, LPC

Geraldine (Geri) Godbolt is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with eight years of clinical experience. She centers work on what matters most to each person and approaches sessions as a shared effort toward clear, achievable goals. Geri emphasizes practical steps and honest conversation to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, substance concerns, and changes that come with midlife.

Her approach balances assessment and hands-on skill building. She uses cognitive behavioral strategies and acceptance-based techniques to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of coping. She also draws on person-centered and dialectical methods to focus on values, connection, and emotion regulation.

Geri has experience with trauma, grief, compassion fatigue, and issues related to identity and LGBT concerns. She also supports people facing ADHD challenges, bipolar mood concerns, anger, and struggles with self-esteem and body image. She pays attention to co-occurring problems so multiple issues can be addressed together when needed.

In sessions, she may ask clients to try exercises, keep journals, or practice skills between meetings. Progress is checked regularly and treatment plans are adjusted when necessary. Geri aims to walk alongside clients through gradual change, acknowledging that growth can feel uncomfortable at times.

Her training includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, plus additional graduate study in trauma. She has worked as a lead clinician in residential settings supporting people experiencing homelessness and related challenges.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, committed actions toward those values. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where finding purpose matters.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors. It is practical work that helps with anxiety, mood concerns, and coping skills development.

Geraldine treats the choice of approach as a team decision. She will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and day-to-day life. That process may involve trying a few techniques and checking what helps most.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific formats she currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can adapt ACT and CBT exercises for remote sessions, including guided practices, worksheets, and behavior experiments that are done between meetings.