Geraldine (Geri) Godbolt, LPC

Geraldine (Geri) Godbolt is an LPC who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, and related concerns. She draws on eight years of practice to help clients break concerns down into manageable steps. Her approach is collaborative and grounded in real work between sessions. Geri encourages clients to look at one issue at a time when possible, while recognizing that some problems need parallel attention. She often works with co-occurring concerns such as anxiety with depression or substance use alongside other mental health issues. She asks clients to take an active role, using homework, journaling, and practical exercises to support progress. Her work emphasizes building on strengths to create new ways of living after difficult events, including grief, loss, and life changes. She describes counseling as a team effort where goals are defined together and progress is checked regularly. If a plan needs adjusting, she redesigns it with the client. Geri uses a mix of therapy approaches chosen to fit each person's life situation. She incorporates cognitive-behavioral ideas, acceptance-based strategies, dialectical skills, and person-centered practices. These are applied in straightforward ways to reduce symptoms and increase coping skills. Her background includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, with additional graduate study in trauma. She has experience as a lead clinician in residential services, working with people experiencing homelessness, and brings that practical experience into her practice.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It focuses on taking steps toward what matters even when difficult feelings appear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and related symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills useful for strong emotions and relationship stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with the client to pick methods that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. This is a collaborative effort and plans are adjusted as progress is reviewed.

Confirm current session format options before booking since the profile does not specify formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people try different tools and homework between meetings with the same therapist guiding the work.