Dr. Geralyn Dexter, LMHC

Dr. Geralyn Dexter is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 14 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and addiction while supporting those coping with life changes and workplace pressures.

She uses practical, evidence-informed tools in sessions. That includes cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to tailor sessions to each person.

Geralyn has worked in varied settings, from intensive outpatient programs to in-home therapy and private practice. Those experiences shaped a flexible approach that fits different life demands. She aims to build a warm, trusting relationship and to keep sessions focused on real goals clients bring.

In sessions she helps people identify clear steps to feel steadier, manage strong emotions, and make healthier choices. She also supports those dealing with caregiver stress, chronic illness, workplace conflict, and the effects of isolation or shame. Techniques are practical and suited to everyday life.

People who want a collaborative style will find a straightforward tone and concrete skill-building. Geralyn emphasizes small, achievable changes and uses check-ins to track progress. She works with English speakers in Florida and uses phone, video, live chat, or text-based messaging for meetings.

How CBT, ACT, and DBT can work online

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depression. Sessions often include practical exercises and homework to try between meetings.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult feelings are present. It pairs well with mindfulness skills to reduce struggle with painful emotions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication. Those skills can be helpful for intense anger, panic, or mood swings and are taught in short, teachable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she will adjust methods as progress is tracked.

Online therapy with this therapist uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is useful for longer skill-building sessions, phone can fit a quick check-in or lower bandwidth needs, and chat or messaging lets people keep a record of notes or get brief support between meetings. These options help therapy fit into busy lives.