Counsellor profile
Geraldine Theobald, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety support
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
- Solution-Focused work
About Geraldine
Counsellor Geraldine Theobald is BACP and has 16 years' clinical experience in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, life changes, ADHD, addictions and LGBT concerns. She also offers support around abandonment, attachment issues, adoption and foster care, and a wide range of other personal challenges.
Geraldine has worked in a higher education setting for many years. She has experience supporting students aged 18-25 and postgraduate researchers and taught students. She has also provided counselling to university staff across many roles and understands how work-related stress affects everyday life.
Her practice draws on Person-Centred Therapy, often called client-centred work, which focuses on the relationship and the person's own resources. She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice and manage difficult thoughts and feelings. Solution-Focused Therapy provides short-term practical steps when people want to make change more quickly.
Sessions tend to focus on spotting patterns, identifying small changes and finding ways to cope that fit day-to-day life. Geraldine aims to help people set clearer boundaries at work and home, and to build on strengths already present. She works within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. People who make contact complete a short matching questionnaire and can then schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Approaches used in online counselling and what they do
Client-Centred Therapy puts the relationship at the centre. The counsellor listens without judging and helps people find their own answers. This approach can help when someone feels stuck, unsure or overwhelmed.Mindfulness Therapy teaches ways to notice thoughts and body sensations without getting carried away by them. It is useful for anxiety, stress and when thoughts make it hard to focus on daily tasks.
Solution-Focused Therapy looks for practical steps and small changes that move a person towards their goals. It can be useful when someone wants concrete ideas and quicker progress.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Geraldine will discuss what seems most helpful and make decisions together based on the person's needs, goals and preferences. That way the plan reflects what actually matters to the individual.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online counselling can help fit sessions into a busy week by avoiding travel and making it easier to have shorter or more frequent check-ins. It can also suit people who need a quieter setting, have limited time between commitments, or prefer not to attend in person. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use these practical benefits to make therapy more manageable alongside work and study commitments.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
Geraldine commonly works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, life changes, ADHD, addictions and LGBT concerns. She also lists many additional focus areas such as attachment, adoption and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works in a client-centred way that focuses on the relationship and the person's own strengths. Mindfulness and solution-focused methods are used to help manage feelings and plan practical steps.
How long has she been practising?
She has 16 years of clinical practice, including work in higher education supporting students and university staff.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is BACP which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Geraldine accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with Geraldine before booking.
How are fees charged?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.