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Online therapist

Geri Burgess

Practical support for family and life changes

Credentials
LPC
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Michigan, Alabama
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Geri

Geri Burgess is a licensed professional counselor with 20 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and family concerns. She creates a welcoming space where clients can talk about difficult feelings without judgment. Geri emphasizes practical steps and steady support so people can try small changes that add up over time.

Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then works with each person to set clear goals and try methods that fit their situation.

Background and approach

Techniques may include talking through patterns, noticing unhelpful thoughts, and practicing simple mindfulness skills. Geri has worked across a range of common life challenges, including grief, trauma, anger, career pressure, compassion fatigue, and issues related to identity such as gender dysphoria and LGBT concerns.

She also addresses concerns that often affect family dynamics like attachment, communication problems, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress. Sessions tend to focus on what a person needs now and what they can do between meetings. Geri uses familiar methods such as cognitive behavioral tools and client-centered listening to help people build coping skills and increase emotional clarity.

She draws on two decades of practice to tailor those methods to each person. Geri is licensed as an LPC and practices from Alabama. Sessions are offered in English and she works with clients who prefer online formats.

Her style is calm, direct, and encouraging for people ready to take steps toward change.

Approaches that translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on hearing each person without judgment and helping them shape goals that feel real and useful. This approach helps people who need space to sort out feelings and decide what they want to change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches specific skills to reduce distress. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many everyday stresses because it gives concrete tools to practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each client to choose methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules, manage caregiving demands, or continue care when travel or relocation is a factor. Many people appreciate being able to use different formats as their needs change.

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.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Geri address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family problems, self-esteem, and related issues such as ADHD and compassion fatigue.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Geri uses a warm, listening-first approach that focuses on practical steps. She works with clients to set goals and practice skills between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Geri has 20 years of professional work experience supporting people through life changes, identity concerns, and family-related challenges.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LPC credential and practices from Alabama. License details provided include AL LPC LPC02911 and MI LPC 6401015377.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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