- Focus on sleeping issues
- Practical coping skills
- Values-based choices
About Gerri
Gerri Dominguez is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, sleeping problems, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She works with issues such as trauma, anger, self-esteem, jealousy, OCD-related habits, and process or sex addictions. Gerri writes plainly and listens to what matters most to each person.
Gerri draws on a mix of counseling approaches and chooses what fits each client. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, existential ideas, and mindfulness techniques depending on the need. The focus may be on coping skills, changing unhelpful patterns, or making values-based choices.
Sessions are collaborative. Gerri describes herself as a supportive passenger while the client is the driver. She helps people talk through painful or uncomfortable material and stays alongside them through difficult moments. The aim is practical progress and clearer choices rather than quick fixes.
Her background includes six years working across individual, group, and family settings in Texas. Gerri has experience with domestic violence, adoption-related concerns, substance use, and sexual assault and abuse. She emphasizes steady encouragement and building confidence as part of therapy.
People who reach out can expect straightforward language and a calm presence. Gerri encourages clients to bring whatever feels important, even small worries, and to work at a pace that feels manageable. The goal is a more capable, rested, and resilient version of the person who shows up for therapy.
Approaches used online and how they help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and making steady life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry, low mood, and sleep disruption. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships, which can help with intense emotions and repeated patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and adjustments can be made over time based on what helps most.
Confirm current session options before booking because formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing a quicker check-in during a work break. It can also allow people to access a licensed professional in Texas even if they live far away. Practical benefits include scheduling flexibility and the ability to combine skill practice and coaching between meetings.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Gerri help with?
Gerri supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, and sleeping problems among other areas.
What is Gerri's approach in sessions?
She blends approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, existential work, and mindfulness. The specific approach is chosen together based on what suits the person and their goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Gerri has six years of experience working in individual, group, and family settings in Texas and has worked with issues such as domestic violence, adoption-related concerns, and substance use.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and Gerri is open to working with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats were not specified in the biography.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Gerri?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.