- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Anger management
About Geoffrey
Geoffrey Stratton is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience helping people navigate stress, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. He practices in Texas and works with individuals facing a wide range of life challenges, including parenting concerns. Geoffrey aims to create a respectful, sensitive space where people can talk through what feels hardest to them.
He focuses on clear, down-to-earth conversation rather than jargon. Sessions are shaped around each person’s situation and goals.
Background and approach
Geoffrey draws on evidence-informed approaches to help clients build practical skills and make changes that fit their daily lives. Geoffrey often helps people manage anxiety, relationship strain, anger, and addiction-related struggles. He also supports those dealing with trauma, grief, sleep or eating concerns, and major life changes.
Parents who feel overwhelmed or stuck can work with him on parenting stress and related family issues. His work incorporates methods that emphasize values, connection, and skill-building. He aims to help clients notice what matters to them, strengthen important relationships, and practice new ways of coping when emotions run high.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to the client’s needs. People who come to Geoffrey can expect straightforward feedback, a focus on practical steps, and attention to long-term goals. He tailors plans to match each person’s strengths and life demands, whether the focus is mood, relationships, or managing everyday stressors.
What Geoffrey works with
Everything Geoffrey lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Geoffrey helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Geoffrey lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting support
Geoffrey commonly integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify their values and take small actions that align with what matters to them, which can be useful for parenting stress and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape reactions and closeness, and it can help people change how they relate to partners and children.He approaches treatment collaboratively. Finding the right method is part of the process and he will work with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and daily demands. Sessions can mix approaches as needs evolve and progress is reviewed together.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and situations. Video is helpful for in-depth conversations and seeing nonverbal cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and chat or messaging can be useful for brief updates or ongoing support between live meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family life and changing routines.
Questions people ask about Geoffrey
What concerns does Geoffrey help with?
He helps with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, and trauma-related problems.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a practical, conversational approach and tailors sessions to each person’s needs, focusing on skills and real-life changes rather than clinical language.
What is his professional background?
He is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of professional experience working with people on mood, relationship, and life-transition concerns.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He is licensed in Texas as an LCSW, and he practices with that credential in his professional work.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.
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