Geraldine Theobald

• Stress and anxiety
• Mindfulness techniques
• Solution-focused work

About Geraldine

Geraldine Theobald works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, ADHD, addictions and LGBT concerns using a person-centred way of working. She draws on client-centred, mindfulness and solution-focused approaches to help people talk things through and find practical steps forward. Geraldine is a BACP member and has 16 years of clinical practice.

Geraldine trained to Master's level in person-centred counselling and psychotherapy and spent many years working in a higher education setting. That experience includes supporting students aged 18 to 25 and postgraduate researchers, so she knows the pressures around study, moving away from home and managing new responsibilities.

She has also worked with university staff across many roles and has developed an understanding of how work stress affects day-to-day life. In sessions she helps people look at boundaries, workplace changes and actions that can reduce stress and improve wellbeing.

Her way of working is based on Carl Rogers' core conditions - empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard - combined with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. Sessions usually involve listening, reflecting and practising short exercises to build skills and notice what makes a difference.

Geraldine aims to collaborate with each person to identify strengths and remove blocks to progress. She offers practical conversations about feelings and behaviour so people can make manageable changes and feel more in control of everyday life.

Approaches used in online counselling with Geraldine

Geraldine uses client-centred therapy, which focuses on understanding each person's experience and reflecting it back so they can make sense of their feelings; this helps with low self-esteem, relationship issues and building emotional awareness.

She also draws on mindfulness therapy, teaching simple awareness exercises to reduce rumination and help manage stress and anxiety in daily life.

Solution-focused work is used to identify small, practical steps that move a person towards their goals and to spot what already works in their life.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. Geraldine will discuss the methods that fit a person's needs, goals and preferences and adjust the way she works as those needs change. This is a collaborative process aimed at finding useful strategies and realistic actions.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time so sessions sit better alongside work or study commitments.

Topics Geraldine lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Geraldine

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the main concerns Geraldine works with, alongside stress and depression.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She works in a person-centred way and also uses mindfulness and solution-focused therapy to help people manage emotions and take practical steps.

How much experience does she have?

Geraldine has 16 years of clinical practice, including many years in a university counselling role.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. Her credential is BACP as supplied in the biography.

Can I book sessions in English if I live abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and Geraldine accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.