Geraldine obtained a Bachelors in Psychology and a Masters in Family Therapy. She also has a Masters in Social Work and a diploma in clinical supervision. She has a great passion for working with families, children and adolescents, especially in the area of mental health. She has over 28 years of experience as a counsellor and a medical social worker. She also provides clinical supervision to junior staff. She has given talks and provided trainings to medical, nursing, health care staff and counsellors both locally as well as overseas. Geraldine is the team leader of REACH North (Response, Early interventions and Assessment in Community mental Health), a community based mental health programme which is part of the National Mental Health Blueprint. She provides leadership to a team of multidisciplinary professionals that offers consultations and interventions to children and youth in the community in partnership with general practitioners, schools and social service agencies.