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Geraldine Leary

Geraldine Leary

LCSW

Arizona

Guide for practical change and motivation

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Arizona / LCSW-3950
Experience
30 years
Languages
English
Location
Arizona

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    • Motivational approach
    • Goal oriented
    • Mindfulness based

    About Geraldine

    Geraldine Leary is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of experience helping people who feel stuck by life’s challenges. She supports those facing depression, anxiety, stress, substance concerns, grief, low self-esteem, anger, bipolar mood concerns, trauma, and parenting or relationship struggles. She meets people with respect and calm, and helps them find the next tangible steps forward.

    Geraldine believes most people carry the resources they need to change, but sometimes guidance and support are necessary to access them. She uses a practical, down-to-earth style and listens for strengths, patterns, and the inner dialogue shaping each person’s choices. Sessions focus on clear goals and doable steps rather than long theory talks.

    Her approach combines Client-Centered methods with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness practices, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused ideas. Geraldine adapts techniques to the individual’s situation and preference rather than following a single script. She describes her style as present, respectful, and occasionally gently challenging when needed.

    Geraldine’s background includes work across outpatient, residential, in-home, and hospital settings. She has worked with people aged 12 to 95 and brings experience from individual and group work. That range informs her ability to tailor strategies to everyday life and real-world problems.

    If you are ready to set practical goals and try different ways to reach them, Geraldine aims to be a steady, guiding presence during that process. She focuses on making change feel achievable rather than overwhelming.

  2. How chosen approaches translate to online work

    Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons for change and build motivation one step at a time. It focuses on where you are now and what small next steps feel doable, which can help with substance concerns, habits, and readiness for change.

    Client-Centered Therapy places emphasis on listening and understanding your experience without judgment. That approach supports building trust, exploring feelings, and identifying what matters most to you.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches skills to notice unhelpful thinking and to try new behaviors that produce better results for mood, anxiety, and everyday stress.

    Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Geraldine will collaborate with each person to shape a plan that fits goals, preferences, and what actually helps in sessions. The therapist adjusts methods as progress is made so the process remains practical and relevant.

    If you are considering online sessions, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, shorten a quick check-in, avoid travel time, or use different ways of communicating that suit your routine. Licensed professionals can help adapt exercises and mindfulness practices to an online setting so those skills transfer into daily life.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

    Also works with

    Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    30+ years

    Listed in

    Arizona

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Geraldine focus on?

    She supports people with addictions, depression, anxiety, stress, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar mood issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    Her style is practical and respectful. She listens for strengths and patterns, sets clear goals, and can be gently challenging to help people change unhelpful habits.

    What professional background does she bring?

    She has 30 years of experience as a social worker across outpatient, residential, in-home, and hospital settings and has worked with people ages 12 to 95.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed in Arizona.

    In which languages can sessions be held?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    What session formats are offered?

    The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.

    How does cost and payment work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin working with her?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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