Geraldine (Geri) Godbolt

Geraldine (Geri) Godbolt is an LPC with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, and coping with life changes. Geri emphasizes a step-by-step approach that looks at one issue at a time when possible while recognizing that some problems need to be addressed together.

She describes counseling as a collaborative process. Sessions center on clear goals set together and practical steps to reach them. Clients may be asked to try short exercises, journaling, or other homework between sessions to reinforce what they work on in therapy.

Geri uses a range of approaches tailored to each person’s needs, drawing from CBT, DBT, acceptance-based methods, existential and client-centered ideas. Diagnostic and testing information may be used to help steer treatment when useful. Progress is checked regularly and plans are adjusted when needed.

Her background includes work as a lead clinician at a residential facility supporting people facing homelessness. That role involved individual and group work and focused on person-centered and cognitive behavioral methods. Geri says that experience shaped her practical, resilient approach to counseling.

Geri holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and has clinical experience with trauma, co-occurring conditions, caregiver stress, and first responder issues. She works from Georgia and offers services in English, including to international clients when appropriate.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with big life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and practicing alternative ways of responding. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and addiction concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and building trust so people feel understood and can find their own solutions.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. That may mean mixing techniques over time and checking in regularly to see what helps.

The biography does not list specific online session types, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into busy lives. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to continue work while managing family, work, or relocation. Therapists guide the choice of approach and format so therapy works around daily commitments and practical constraints.