- Client-centered
- CBT-based tools
- Mindfulness skills
About Geri
Geri Burgess is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, sleep problems, depression, and relationship concerns. She creates a calm space where people can speak openly about hard things. Her approach aims to help clients feel heard and supported as they begin change.
Geri focuses on practical steps as well as emotional understanding. She uses client-centered methods that keep each person’s goals in view. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of coping. Mindfulness techniques are offered to reduce tension and improve sleep routines.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then works with each person to set small, doable goals. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. Existential ideas may come into play when exploring meaning and values during life transitions.
Geri has worked across a range of concerns including trauma, grief, ADHD, caregiver stress, and identity-related issues such as gender dysphoria and LGBT concerns. She pays attention to family of origin and communication patterns that affect day-to-day life. Her practice aims to blend practical tools with respectful listening.
Geri is licensed as an LPC and practices from Alabama while accepting clients from outside the US as appropriate. People who want to start are invited to take a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Geri’s Methods Translate to Online Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel understood. Online sessions can provide the same attentive listening and open conversation, with the therapist following each person’s lead and priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and practices concrete skills to change patterns. In online work CBT can be used to try new coping strategies between sessions and review what helped or didn’t help.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve sleep. These short practices can be demonstrated and coached during an online session and then practiced during the week.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that match those needs. This is a collaborative process and methods can be adjusted over time.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are possible. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so work on sleep, stress, or relationships can fit into everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Michigan, Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Geri help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and grief, ADHD, and a range of related concerns.
What is her approach in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. She listens without judgment, then uses client-centered conversation, CBT techniques, and mindfulness practices to set reachable goals.
How long has she been practicing?
Geri brings 20 years of professional experience working with people across many life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential and practices from Alabama with licensure listed as AL LPC and MI LPC in her background.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients when appropriate.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session formats before booking so you know whether online, phone, or in-person options are available for your needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary by location and the subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time; exact pricing depends on location and the subscription terms.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.