- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Guilt and shame
About Gerald
Gerald Jones is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) in Maryland with 16 years of professional experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships, family concerns, and self-esteem. Gerald names guilt and shame among the issues he helps people understand and carry less heavily.
His style is direct and conversational. He helps people talk through what happened, what they feel now, and what gets in the way of moving forward. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps as well as on understanding patterns that keep problems repeating.
Gerald draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address habits, negative thinking, and relationship patterns. He also supports people facing chronic pain or illness, caregiver stress, and financial or work pressures. He will help a person sort through abandonment or attachment issues and the ways those experiences influence current relationships.
In sessions he addresses communication problems, control issues, and separation or divorce challenges. He also works with men’s concerns, fatherhood issues, and substance use and recovery-related topics. Gerald talks through forgiveness and guilt so people can decide what feels right for them.
People can expect practical conversation, emotion-focused reflection, and step-by-step planning. He invites questions about process and progress and reviews options for continuing work as needs change.
How Gerald uses evidence-based methods online
Gerald works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Cognitive approaches help identify and shift negative thoughts that fuel guilt, shame, and anxiety, and they provide practical exercises to try between sessions. Behavioral strategies break problems into small steps and build new habits, which can help with addictions, motivation, and daily stress.He also uses emotion-focused work to name painful feelings and understand how past attachment or abandonment experiences influence current relationships. That approach helps people recognize where old patterns start and choose different responses. Deciding which method to prioritize is a collaborative process so the client’s goals and preferences shape each plan.
Confirm the session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online work can make scheduling easier and fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when days are tight, and reduce travel time. Gerald will discuss how sessions can be arranged to match your routine and needs while adjusting techniques to work well in a virtual setting.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, and related topics such as guilt and shame.
How would he approach feelings of guilt or shame?
He talks through the events and the emotions, helps identify patterns that keep those feelings active, and uses practical steps to reduce their daily impact.
What is his background and experience?
He has 16 years of professional work experience helping adults with emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is an LCPC licensed in Maryland and practices with that credential in that state.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with him from outside the United States?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.