Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Life seems to continuously present challenges that seem overwhelming and difficult. Sometimes they catch up with you creating a stuck feeling. You find yourself taking side roads looking for relief while developing unhealthful coping skills to manage. Asking for help is always difficult, yet here you are taking a risk and reaching out.
My belief is that most people already have within them what they need to meet life challenges. You need a therapeutic approach and support to find your inner strengths, focus and desired outcome. I will meet you where you are at, provide a calm, nonjudgmental safe space. I will help you learn to quiet your mind, live in the moment, be present for your life and identify the tangible steps you need to take to achieve your desired goals.
I have over 30 years’ experience as a Licensed Social Worker working with Depression, Relationship challenges, Substance abuse, Dependencies, Co-occurring Disorders, Self Esteem and Anxiety. I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Treatment, Dialectic Behavioral Treatment, Mindfulness, Solution Focused Treatment and Dealing with Life on Life’s terms. My experience is extensive in Individual, Group, Family and Couples counseling. I have worked with ages 12 to 95 in settings of outpatient, residential, in-home, and inpatient both community based and hospital setting. My style is eclectic and driven by the unique needs of each individual. The treatment approach must match your needs. I listen for your strengths, patterns, and the internal dialog your story presents. I listen for the best way to approach helping you create a new chapter in your story.
My approach is to be present with you, respectful of you as a unique individual. I have been told I can be challenging in a “Carefrontational” way that feels safe. I will work hard to engage you in this joint venture to look at things in your life that may be getting in your way of being your best self. We will come up with a plan and goals to achieve what you want to work on.
Now that you have made the decision to seek therapeutic support. I want to help you achieve it. I look forward to working with you.
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Geraldine Leary offers steady, experienced support when life’s demands begin to feel overwhelming and leave a person stuck. She recognizes that asking for help can be difficult, and she meets people where they are, providing a calm, nonjudgmental space to explore strengths, quiet the mind, and identify practical steps toward desired goals.
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Arizona with 30 years of clinical experience working with depression, anxiety, substance use and co-occurring disorders, self-esteem issues, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and caregiving challenges, anger management, bipolar disorder, stress, compassion fatigue, and other life transitions. Her work has spanned individual, group, family, and couples counseling across outpatient, residential, in-home, inpatient, community-based, and hospital settings, with clients ranging in age from 12 to 95.
Geraldine draws from a range of evidence-informed methods – cognitive behavioral treatment, dialectical behavioral treatment, mindfulness practices, solution-focused techniques, and principles for dealing with life on life’s terms – shaping an eclectic approach that matches each person’s needs. She listens for strengths, recurring patterns, and the internal dialogue that guides a person’s story, then helps translate insight into concrete goals and achievable steps.
Her therapeutic stance is present and respectful, and she works collaboratively to address barriers that interfere with being one’s best self. She has been told she can be challenging in a “carefrontational” way that still feels safe, engaging clients in a joint effort to create a new chapter in their lives. Now that someone has taken the step to seek support, Geraldine looks forward to working with them toward the outcomes they want to achieve.
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