- CBT and DBT methods
- Short term goal work
- Stress and coping skills
About Geraldine
Geraldine Nisi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York with 25 years of experience. She goes by Gerri and helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, parenting pressures, and career-related frustration.
Gerri writes and speaks plainly in sessions. She uses practical techniques to help people change unhelpful patterns and manage strong feelings. Conversations are collaborative; she listens and offers tools people can try between meetings.
Her background includes work in schools, hospitals, and community mental health clinics. That variety means she has seen how anger and stress show up in different parts of life, from work to home to caregiving roles.
Gerri draws on cognitive behavioral methods and dialectical behavior approaches, among others, to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that fuel anger. She also uses client-centered work and solution-focused strategies to set short-term goals and build on strengths.
Sessions often focus on concrete skills - breathing and grounding, communication tactics, problem-solving steps, and planning small experiments to test new responses. She also addresses longer patterns such as family of origin issues, codependency, and relationship conflicts.
Gerri speaks English and Italian. She practices in New York and uses a subscription payment model that can be canceled at any time. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Gerri uses practical therapies online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful working relationship. It helps people feel heard while they decide what changes they want to try. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep anger and anxiety going. It offers step-by-step techniques for testing and changing those patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that are useful when anger feels overwhelming.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Gerri will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and daily life. She often combines skills from different models so sessions are practical and focused on real problems the person brings.
Confirm current online session options before booking. The therapist uses a subscription-based payment model that can be canceled at any time. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. If someone prefers a quieter call or a brief video check-in during a work break, those practical choices can be discussed when arranging sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with people who lose their temper with loved ones, feel building resentment, struggle with anger at work, or live with someone else’s intense emotions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are interactive and practical. She listens, talks through patterns, and teaches tools to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years in the field and has worked in schools, hospitals, and community mental health clinics.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, NY LCSW, and offers services from New York.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin scheduling a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.