Geraldine Best
Hi there! I'm Geraldine Best, and for over 16 years I'm a dual board-certified family and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, helping people like you find healing, overcome challenges, and strengthen their relationships. I conduct psychiatric evaluations, pharmacological management, ADHD and DNA testing.
I'm Geraldine Best, and for over 16 years I'm a dual board-certified family and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, helping people like you find healing, overcome challenges, and strengthen their relationships.
I work with pediatric children ages 5+, teens, young adults, and older adults. I know that each client that comes to me has a unique story and their own individual struggles. I am always honored to join with that person in the important work of helping them see their own strength and re-discover their joy in living.
First session
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions and then explore the current challenges you're facing. Together, we will develop a plan of care to help you progress and see significant improvements in your life.
Strengths
I believe that the greatest strength that I bring to the session room is that I see clients as inherently good, healthy human beings with an innate desire to excel and become the best possible version of themselves. My mission is to help them challenge and change negative beliefs and behavior patterns, and to create positive changes that are in-line with whom they would like to become.
Ideal clients
I have worked with many clients over the years, and have extensive experience with a focus on the treatment of ADHD, Mood disorders, Anxiety disorders, Obsessive Compulsive disorder, Substance and Alcohol Use disorders, Autism Spectrum disorder, Intellectual Disabilities, Psychotic disorders, Personality disorders, Bipolar disorder, Sleeping disorders, Social Anxiety, phobias, and other psychiatric diagnoses.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I’ve been using CBT in my practice for many years. It’s helped dozens of clients challenge reoccurring thoughts and manage their anxiety. We’ll use CBT to recognize how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence each other. We’ll then use that knowledge to change your thinking patterns, which will help you lead a less anxious and stressed life.
Compassion-Focused
I’ve been using compassion focus in my practice for many years. It’s helped dozens of clients challenge reoccurring thoughts and manage their anxiety. We’ll use compassion focus to recognize how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence each other. We’ll then use that knowledge to change your thinking patterns, which will help you lead a less anxious and stressed life.
Humanistic
I’ve been using humanistic approach in my practice for many years. It’s helped dozens of clients challenge reoccurring thoughts and manage their anxiety. We’ll use humanistic to recognize how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence each other. We’ll then use that knowledge to change your thinking patterns, which will help you lead a less anxious and stressed life.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
I’ve been using mindfulness in my practice for many years. It’s helped dozens of clients challenge reoccurring thoughts and manage their anxiety. We’ll use mindfulness to recognize how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence each other. We’ll then use that knowledge to change your thinking patterns, which will help you lead a less anxious and stressed life.
Motivational Interviewing
I’ve been using motivational interviewing in my practice for many years. It’s helped dozens of clients challenge reoccurring thoughts and manage their anxiety. We’ll use motivational interviewing to recognize how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence each other. We’ll then use that knowledge to change your thinking patterns, which will help you lead a less anxious and stressed life.
Location
Virtual sessions
In-person sessions622-624 Valley Rd, Montclair, NJ 07043, Suite 5B
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Licensed in
- New JerseyLicense 26NJ00493700
- New YorkLicense 336432