Geraldine Nisi

Calm-focused practical therapy for life transitions

LCSW New York

Experience: 25 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English, Italian

About Geraldine

Geraldine Nisi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, self-esteem and intimacy concerns, parenting and family challenges, career pressures, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

She also addresses a wide range of related issues including caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, blended family dynamics, divorce and separation, infidelity, isolation and life-purpose questions. With an emphasis on practical coping for life changes, she helps clients navigate midlife transitions and aging-related concerns as well as communication and codependency patterns.

Gerri brings 25 years of clinical experience across settings such as schools, hospitals, and community mental health clinics, and she describes her work as interactive and supportive. Her style centers on collaborating with clients to set realistic goals and apply techniques that match each person’s needs, drawing primarily from cognitive behavioral approaches and dialectical strategies when helpful.

She works in English and Italian and offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Geraldine frames therapy as a partnership aimed at helping people build more satisfying, manageable lives.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Access

Geraldine commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and related daily problems. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques when emotion regulation, distress tolerance, or interpersonal effectiveness skills are needed to stabilize difficult reactions.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. She works collaboratively with each person to determine which combination of CBT, DBT, client-centered listening, or solution-focused techniques best match their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjusts methods over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access ongoing support around work, caregiving, health limitations, or busy lives while maintaining continuity of care with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy problems, self-esteem, parenting and family matters, career challenges, and compassion fatigue, plus many related life concerns such as chronic illness, caregiving stress, and midlife questions.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

Her approach is interactive and supportive, emphasizing collaboration on goals. She tailors methods to each person and frequently uses cognitive behavioral and dialectical techniques alongside client-centered and solution-focused ideas.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 25 years of experience working in settings that include schools, hospitals, and community mental health clinics.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the credential NY LCSW 069906 and is based in New York.

In which languages can clients work with her?

She provides therapy in English and Italian. She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.

How are fees and payment handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a therapy relationship with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

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

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English, Italian