About Geraldine
Geraldine Leary is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of experience helping people facing addictions, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship stress. She supports people struggling with self-esteem, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Geraldine offers calm, direct guidance to help clients find practical steps forward.
She believes most people already have strengths they can use to meet difficulties. In sessions she listens for patterns and the internal dialogue that shapes daily choices.
How Geraldine works
Her style is straightforward and occasionally challenging in a respectful way to encourage new perspectives. Geraldine uses approaches that emphasize the client's perspective and practical skills. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused work, and motivational interviewing.
The goal is to quiet racing thoughts, build healthier coping, and set clear, achievable goals. Sessions may include skill-building exercises, short-term goal setting, and discussion about life circumstances that maintain distress. She adapts her work to the person in front of her rather than following a single method.
That flexible approach keeps focus on what will change daily life. Geraldine has worked in outpatient, residential, in-home, and hospital settings across Arizona. Her decades of practice inform a practical, personable approach that aims to help clients move from feeling stuck toward clearer next steps.
Geraldine lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Geraldine works with
The areas below are the ones Geraldine selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Arizona |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Geraldine often uses Client-Centered Therapy to center conversations on the client's needs and experience. That approach involves open listening, reflecting what the client says, and helping the person identify their own solutions for problems like relationship strain or low self-esteem.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and mood shifts because it focuses on small, concrete changes people can try between sessions.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Geraldine will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and daily life. She draws on different techniques and adjusts plans as progress or needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for skill teaching and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer more flexible, on-the-go ways to touch base or build momentum between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work schedules, caregiving routines, or busy days.
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