Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Geraldine works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English, Italian
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Geraldine
Geraldine Nisi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, and relationship problems. She uses straightforward, practical methods to help clients feel steadier and more in control. Geraldine has worked in mental health for 25 years and brings that experience to each session.
She prefers an interactive, supportive style. Sessions are collaborative - she listens, asks useful questions, and offers techniques that fit the person's situation.
Background and approach
Geraldine often draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to manage strong emotions. Her background includes work in schools, hospitals, and community mental health clinics in New York. That variety shaped a flexible approach that translates to many life situations.
She also incorporates solution-focused and motivational interviewing ideas to set clear, achievable goals. People come to Geraldine for help with parenting stress, family conflict, intimacy and relationship strains, career pressures, and coping with life changes. She also supports those facing chronic illness, caregiver burden, or the emotional impact of cancer and aging.
Sessions are offered in English and Italian and are provided by a New York LCSW. Geraldine uses practical tools, short-term strategies, and longer-term work depending on what a person needs. To begin, readers can follow the site prompts to match and schedule a session.
What Geraldine works with
Everything Geraldine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Geraldine's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Geraldine lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches and online options for managing strong emotions
Geraldine often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on noticing and changing thoughts and behaviors that fuel stress and anger, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and workplace or relationship struggles. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills, offering concrete tools for handling intense feelings and reducing reactive behaviors.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to shape sessions around each person's goals and preferences. Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative - Geraldine will talk through options, try techniques, and adjust plans based on what helps the person meet their goals and feel more capable in daily life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Geraldine
What concerns does Geraldine address?
Geraldine works with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, parenting strain, career questions, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is interactive and supportive. She listens closely, helps set goals, and teaches practical techniques people can use between sessions.
What experience does she bring to the work?
Geraldine has 25 years in the field, with roles in schools, hospitals, and community mental health clinics that shaped a flexible approach to care.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in New York, and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.