About
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and DBT methods
About Geraldine
Geraldine Nisi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 25 years of experience. She goes by Gerri and focuses on problems people bring from home, such as stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Gerri works with adults who are coping with life changes, depression, anger, career stress, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses family-related concerns including blended family issues, divorce and separation, family of origin problems, and caregiving stress. Additional areas she attends to include chronic illness and disability, cancer-related stress, aging and geriatric issues, and feelings of isolation or jealousy.
Her style is interactive and practical. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She leans on techniques from cognitive behavioral approaches and dialectical behavior ideas to help people spot patterns, try small changes, and build skills for daily life.
Gerri also uses client-centered and solution-focused methods as well as motivational interviewing when it fits the work. That means she listens for what matters to each person and helps them choose steps that feel doable. She adapts methods to the problem at hand rather than following a fixed script.
She sees clients in New York and works in English and Italian. Cost varies by location and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people select the See online therapy options button, fill a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches work in online sessions
Client-centered work focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It means listening closely, reflecting what is said, and shaping the conversation around the client's priorities. This approach helps when someone needs to sort out values, make decisions, or regain direction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. In sessions this can mean identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing different responses. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress that comes from daily routines.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, brings practical skills for emotion regulation and managing strong reactions. It teaches short, repeatable tools for coping with anger, intense sadness, or relationship conflict.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Choices are made together and adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about session length and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire so arrangements match your everyday life.
Areas of focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English, Italian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, anger, career matters, and family concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is interactive and practical. She uses conversational, goal-focused sessions that apply techniques suited to each issue.
How many years has she been practicing?
She has 25 years of experience across schools, hospitals, and community mental health settings.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.