Geri Burgess, LPC
Compassionate therapist who listens and guides
Details
| Name | Geri Burgess |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Alabama |
| Licensed in | Michigan, Alabama |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Geri
Geri Burgess is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about painful feelings and confusing life turns. Her approach focuses on listening and helping people find practical ways forward.
Geri uses Narrative Therapy to help people untangle the stories they tell about themselves. She also draws on Client-Centered techniques to keep sessions collaborative and respectful.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used when someone wants concrete steps to change unhelpful thoughts or behaviors. Sessions are focused on what matters to the person in front of her. Conversations often include identifying patterns, testing small changes, and noticing how different choices feel.
Geri encourages gentle experiments between sessions so people can see real shifts in daily life. She has supported people facing grief, trauma and abuse, caregiving stress, and challenges related to identity and intimacy. Other common concerns she helps with include sleep problems, anger, career strain, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Geri is licensed in Alabama and Michigan and offers sessions in English. She describes therapy as a partnership and helps people set goals that fit their values and pace. If someone needs practical skills and thoughtful listening, she blends those things in sessions.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Geri works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Geri among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Geri among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Geri among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Geri among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Geri among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Geri among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Geri among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Geri directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Geri directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Geri often uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from painful stories and see alternatives. This approach looks at life as a set of stories and helps people rewrite the ones that limit them. Client-Centered Therapy is another core influence; it centers the person's perspective, with the therapist offering respectful, nonjudgmental listening so people can find their own answers. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, when used, focuses on identifying specific thoughts and behaviors to try small, concrete changes that reduce anxiety or improve sleep.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide what methods feel most helpful based on their goals, values, and day-to-day life. That joint planning can be adjusted as progress is made and new needs appear.
Online formats used include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people see facial cues and hold a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, short coaching between sessions, or for people who process better in writing. These options offer flexibility to fit sessions into work, caregiving, or travel schedules.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she address?
Geri helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, sleep problems, and career strain. She also addresses caregiver stress, codependency, and isolation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-focused, combining listening with practical steps. Sessions balance reflective conversation and goal-oriented tools to match each person's needs.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, grief, and identity-related stress. That experience informs a steady, practical approach in sessions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Alabama and Michigan. Her listed location is Alabama.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She accepts international clients for remote work.
What session formats are available?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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