Geri Burgess , LPC

Geri Burgess is a licensed professional counselor with 20 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and issues related to identity and intimacy. She supports those coping with life changes, burnout, ADHD, trauma, and parenting or caregiver stress. People also come to her for help with sleep problems, anger, career concerns, and feelings of isolation or emptiness.

She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters to them. Sessions focus on what a person needs right now, and on small steps that can lead to clearer thinking and steadier mood. Geri emphasizes listening first, then working together to find practical ways forward.

Her approach draws from client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral ideas. She also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people notice patterns and make valued changes. Existential themes may be part of conversations about meaning, purpose, or major life shifts.

Geri has practiced for two decades across different settings and brings that experience into each session. She aims to be straightforward and compassionate while helping clients set realistic goals. The work tends to be collaborative and paced to the person’s comfort.

Sessions are offered in English and can include talking about attachment, abandonment, codependency, family of origin concerns, and gender identity questions. Geri supports people through grief, trauma, and recovery from compassion fatigue.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps people feel heard and makes it easier to decide what changes matter most. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors connect and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Mindfulness therapy helps people notice their thoughts and sensations in the moment, which can reduce reactivity and support emotion regulation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods and adjust the plan based on what helps most in real life.

Online formats offer flexibility for ongoing work. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a lunch break or be used when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or use brief check-ins when a full session is not practical. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.