Geraldine (Geri) Godbolt, LPC

Geraldine (Geri) Godbolt is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with eight years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, addictions, and major life transitions. She emphasizes individualized care, attending to each person’s unique concerns while recognizing that some issues must be addressed concurrently when co-occurring conditions are present - for example PTSD with anxiety or depression, or substance use alongside other mental health disorders. Her practice is collaborative; she partners with clients to set shared goals and leverages each person’s strengths to help build more effective ways of living.

Her approach draws on a broad set of evidence-informed methods tailored to the needs of the individual, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based techniques, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative and Existential therapies, Jungian and Client-Centered approaches, Trauma-Focused therapies, and Solution-Focused strategies. Diagnostic and testing information are used to guide treatment decisions. Geraldine encourages active participation both inside and outside sessions and may assign homework, exercises, or journaling. Progress is reviewed periodically and treatment plans are adjusted as needed.

She is transparent about the therapeutic process, noting that counseling can surface uncomfortable feelings such as sadness, guilt, anger, or frustration, and that meaningful change often develops gradually. Her stated commitment is to walk alongside clients through those challenges while working toward the most promising outcomes for each individual.

Geraldine earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, cum laude, from Regent University College of Arts and Sciences and holds lifetime membership in Psi Chi, the psychological honor society. She completed the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Regent University School of Psychology & Counseling, an accredited training pathway, earning a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Trauma. She is a member of Chi Sigma Iota, the counseling academic and professional honor society. Geraldine holds board certifications as a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and as a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC). She has completed the CADC-II credential, a certification related to substance use counseling. She is currently in her third year of PhD studies in Clinical Psychology with the intention of expanding her capacity to offer psychological testing, and she is pursuing additional training in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and clinical supervision, having completed Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor (CPCS) and Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) courses with licensure applications in progress.

Most recently, Geraldine served as Lead Clinician at a residential facility where she worked alongside women, women with children, and men experiencing homelessness, applying a transformational model of change centered in Person-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral approaches while integrating other modalities for strong clinical outcomes.