Empowerment
and Confidence
Welcome!
Geraldine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and published author. Her undergraduate thesis titled The Relationship Between Hope, Eustress, Self-Efficacy, and Life Satisfaction Among Undergraduates was published in 2011 in Social Indicators Research. In 2013 her literature review titled Teleworking in Human Services was published by the Southern Area Consortium of Human Services. Geraldine and Leah Aguirre are co-authors of a self-help book for teens titled The Girl's Guide to Relationships, Sexuality, and Consent: Tools to Help Teens Stay Safe, Empowered and Confident. It is set to be published by New Harbinger Publications in 2022.
The Girl's Guide to Relationships, Sexuality, and Consent:
Tools to Help Teens Stay Safe, Empowered, and Confident
“Teenaged girls today face many challenges, but they hesitate to initiate potentially awkward conversations with the adults in their lives. Often, they don’t know enough about their concerns to figure out what information or guidance they need, or how to get it. The Girl's Guide to Relationships, Sexuality, and Consent provides precisely the content, support, wisdom, accessibility and privacy girls want and need.”
—Debra Gilbert Rosenberg, AM, LCSW
Resources
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Teen Mental Wellness
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Support for Youth During Covid-19
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Healthy Relationship Resources for Teens
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LGBTQIA+ resources
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Resources for Immigrant and Undocumented Youth
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Hotlines
About Geraldine
Geraldine is employed as a school social worker providing bilingual services to teens and their families including individual and group counseling as well as case management support and crisis intervention.
Her training includes Trauma Informed Practices for Schools, Positive Behavior Intervention Supports, and Restorative Practices. She has also implemented school-wide suicide prevention curriculum.
Her therapeutic methods include Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy. She provides a safe and welcoming environment for students to seek confidential support to work towards their goals. In addition to her extensive therapeutic work with the youth, Geraldine also works with their families, linking them with local community resources. She also currently serves on the Escondido Education COMPACT Board of Directors.
Geraldine is available for speaking engagements, professional collaboration, and consultation for creative projects including writing or film.
Geraldine O’Sullivan
LCSW, PPSC
Credentials
Geraldine O'Sullivan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. In 2009, Geraldine earned a BA with honors in Psychology and Organizational Studies from Pitzer College. She completed a semester at the University of Nantes, France and obtained a minor degree in French. After graduating, Geraldine taught English as a second language in elementary schools for two years in Madrid, Spain. She returned to California and completed her MSW in Social Work at San Diego State University with a Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Social Work and Child Welfare and Attendance in 2013. She is currently employed as a school social worker in San Diego County and provides bilingual services in English and Spanish to teens and their families.
What People Are Saying
"I think The Teen Girl's Guide to Relationships, Sexuality, and Consent is a great resource for caregivers and teens to have honest and difficult conversations. I would purchase this book to review with my teen daughter."
— Peer Review