How Geri’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then choose actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, depression, and living with long-term stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying practical experiments to change behavior and mood, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and addiction-related work. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for overwhelming emotions and impulsive behaviors. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then blend methods as needed. This is a collaborative process where techniques can change over time based on progress and feedback. Online sessions using video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth and are good for check-ins, live chat can be useful for brief exchanges, and text-based messaging supports ongoing connection and short updates between sessions. These options increase flexibility and help people keep therapy going when schedules, travel, or work make in-person visits difficult.