About Gerald
Dr. Gerald Igboanusi helps people who are struggling with stress and anxiety. He also supports those facing relationship strain, trauma, grief, sleep problems, low self-esteem, and career stress.
He brings 15 years of experience as a LIMHP practicing in Nebraska and works with adults from many backgrounds. His approach is warm and collaborative. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps.
He listens for patterns in how someone relates to others and to themselves, and then offers tools to change those patterns.
Background and approach
Expect straightforward conversations, gentle challenge, and exercises you can try between sessions. Dr. Igboanusi draws from a mix of methods, including cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment practices, and client-centered listening.
He also uses EMDR for trauma-related work and elements of the Gottman Method for relationship concerns. These methods are used to reduce symptoms, improve communication, and rebuild confidence. He often helps people untangle attachment and abandonment wounds, handle caregiver stress, navigate divorce or blended family issues, and cope after natural or human-caused disasters.
First responder issues, compassion fatigue, and fatherhood concerns are also areas he addresses. Sessions can include short-term coaching or longer therapeutic work depending on goals. He works with clients to set clear aims and track progress over time.
People who want practical tools and steady support tend to find his style accessible and goal-focused.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Dr. Igboanusi commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when working online. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression.He also uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, listening-focused space where the client's goals guide the work. Together the client and therapist decide which approaches fit best, and they adjust the plan as progress is made. Finding the right mix is presented as a team effort that considers the person's goals, preferences, and life demands.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and exercises that need visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging work well for short updates, coaching-style support, or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people access consistent care around work, family, or travel schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Nebraska
- Languages
- English
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