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Geraldine Houston, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 8 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

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Geraldine Houston helps people facing a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, addiction, grief and relationship concerns. She is based in the United Kingdom and brings eight years of professional experience to her practice. Geraldine works with issues such as parenting strain, low self-esteem, bipolar mood concerns and coping with major life changes.

Her style is straightforward and respectful. She listens first, asking about what matters most to the person in front of her.

Background and approach

Conversations are shaped around practical next steps and small changes people can try between sessions. Geraldine adapts her approach to fit each client. She supports people through trauma and abuse, domestic violence, and issues linked to substance misuse.

She also addresses family problems, anger, eating concerns and the emotional impact of serious illness. She holds BACP, which shows registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. That credential is part of how she maintains professional standards and keeps developing her practice.

Sessions can focus on short-term goals or longer-term work, depending on what the person needs. Geraldine aims to help people build coping skills, manage stress, and reconnect with life goals. She frames therapy as a collaborative process where small steps lead to change.

If someone is ready to begin, she guides them through the practical steps of arranging sessions and setting simple goals for therapy.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Geraldine draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common method she uses helps people identify unhelpful thinking and replace it with more balanced thoughts; this approach is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress. Another strand of her work concentrates on processing traumatic or painful memories in a paced way so that memories feel less overwhelming and daily functioning can improve.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Geraldine will discuss goals, preferences and the issues at hand, and then suggest ways of working that suit the person. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people meet with a therapist. Video calls approximate face-to-face sessions and allow visual connection. Phone sessions can be a good alternative when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer written conversation or who want brief, frequent check-ins between longer appointments.

What concerns does Geraldine help with?

She supports people with anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and grief, plus relationship, parenting and career worries.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is respectful and practical, focusing on listening, setting small goals and finding actions people can try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

Geraldine has eight years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and behavioural concerns.

What credentials and location does she have?

She is BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can she see clients abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How much does therapy with her cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Geraldine?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 8 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Geraldine Houston, BACP

Background and approach

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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