Geraldine Nisi, LCSW - Therapist in New York

About Geraldine

Geraldine Nisi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a wide range of life stresses. She brings practical help for anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting worries, and coping with life changes. Her style is warm and interactive, and she prefers to be called Gerri when appropriate.

Gerri draws on many years of hands-on practice across hospitals, schools, and community mental health clinics.

Background and approach

She blends straightforward conversation with concrete tools so people can try things between sessions. Sessions often center on understanding a problem, testing small changes, and building skills for everyday life. Her methods include cognitive behavioral strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and dialectical techniques to manage intense emotions.

She also uses client-centered listening to understand each person and solution-focused steps to set short-term goals. Those approaches are chosen to match what a person needs that week. Geraldine earned a Master of Social Work from New York University and carries a New York LCSW license.

She has about 25 years of experience working in varied settings and with many different challenges, including caregiving stress, chronic illness, grief, and midlife transitions. Gerri offers sessions in English and Italian. Her practice aims to be collaborative: she works with people to set clear goals and practical steps toward change.

Approach-driven online therapy that fits family life

Client-centered work focuses on listening and understanding each person's view. It helps people feel heard and sets the tone for collaborative problem solving. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches simple strategies to change unhelpful patterns; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving how someone copes with conflict or intense moments.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, try different techniques, and adjust what’s used based on what is or isn’t helping. That way the work stays focused on real, achievable changes that matter to the client.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules and family commitments. These options make it easier to attend from home, a workplace break, or another convenient spot, and they allow follow-up and brief check-ins between longer sessions. The variety of formats supports steady progress while keeping therapy practical and flexible.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is interactive and supportive, combining listening with practical steps. Sessions focus on small changes and skills people can use between meetings.

What kind of experience does she bring?

She has about 25 years of practice in settings that include schools, hospitals, and community mental health clinics.

What credentials and location are on record?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, NY LCSW 069906, based in New York.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Italian.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and getting started handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 25 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English, Italian

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