About Geri-Lynn
Dr. Geri-Lynn Utter helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, mood changes, or the fallout of trauma. She is a Pennsylvania psychologist with ten years of experience and a straightforward, empathetic style that aims to make talking about hard things easier.
She often meets people who are juggling mental health concerns like depression, bipolar disorder, attention differences, or substance use alongside relationship strain. She also supports those coping with grief, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and the everyday strain of life transitions.
Background and approach
Her work includes attention to co-morbidity and issues tied to family of origin and shame. In sessions she uses practical, evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful patterns and try new responses.
She combines these with a client-centered stance and motivational interviewing to help people find reasons to change and build on their own values. Her manner is non-judgmental and respectful, and she has experience working with members of the LGBT community.
She aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person’s goals and pace, focusing on small, doable steps rather than overwhelming lists of tasks. Dr. Utter holds the credential PA Psychologist PS019215 and works with people across Pennsylvania.
She offers multiple online formats so people can choose what fits their life and rhythm. If someone is ready to begin, she supports them in taking that first step toward change.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that align with what matters most. It can help with anxiety, mood swings, and motivation when life feels overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and social fears. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathetic relationship where the person leads the pace and focus of sessions to build insight and self-direction.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods that match their goals, preferences, and what they want to change. That collaborative process may shift as progress is made or new challenges emerge.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are, phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a short break, live chat offers a quick check-in without scheduling, and messaging can allow ongoing contact and reflection between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Co-morbidity
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
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