- Skills focused
- Values based
- Collaborative style
About Geralyn
Dr. Geralyn Dexter is a licensed mental health counselor with 14 years of experience. She focuses on helping people reduce overwhelming anxiety and regain balance. She aims to build a trusting, empathetic relationship where clients feel heard and respected.
Her work centers on practical skills people can use right away. Sessions often include clear, short-term strategies for managing panic, stress, and mood symptoms. She also helps people facing substance use, self-harm, complicated life transitions, and workplace strain.
Over the years she has worked in many settings, including intensive outpatient programs, in-home therapy, private practice, and startup environments. That variety shaped a flexible approach that fits different life rhythms and needs. She draws on several therapies to match each person's situation rather than sticking to a single method.
In the room she focuses on collaboration. She asks about personal values and daily routines, and she helps set achievable goals. Practical tools, mindfulness exercises, and targeted behavior changes are common parts of sessions.
Her aim is to help people move toward a calmer inner life and clearer daily functioning. If panic or frequent anxiety are making life harder, she works with clients to identify triggers and build steady coping tools.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small, values-driven steps. It emphasizes accepting difficult thoughts while moving toward a life that feels meaningful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying concrete behavior experiments to reduce anxiety and panic symptoms. Both approaches offer structured exercises that adapt well to remote sessions.Choosing the right method is a team decision. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals, try brief techniques, and adjust the plan based on what works. This collaborative process helps match strategies to everyday routines and stressors.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills in real-life settings and then bring observations back to sessions for immediate feedback.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She helps with anxiety, panic disorder and panic attacks, stress, depression, addiction, and related concerns like self-esteem and workplace issues.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and skill oriented, combining behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to set practical goals and build coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working in settings such as intensive outpatient programs, in-home therapy, private practice, and startups.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
The clinician is listed as an LMHC and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted for online work?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.