Psychologist and Therapist in Glendale, Wisconsin Geraldine Banks, Psychologist
Provider Gender: Female
Ages Served: 18-65+
Appointments: In-office and Telehealth
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only

Geraldine Banks, PhD, LP
Her approach to psychotherapy is eclectic, enabling her to tailor her therapy to the individual needs of her patients. Her orientation is also largely cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic with an emphasis on brief effective interventions. She works from the strengths of her patients, encouraging their positive growth and change.
Dr. Banks is listed in the National Register of Health Service Psychologists. She has served on the Medical Advisory Boards of Gilda's Club of Southeastern Wisconsin and the Karen Yontz Women's Cardiac Awareness Center at St. Luke's Medical Center. Her specialties include: individual; marital; family therapy; anxiety; depression; OCD; chronic illness; pain management; women's issues; stress and anger management; sleep disorders; psycho-oncology; and bereavement. Dr. Banks has been a member of the American and Wisconsin Psychological Associations and has served as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School.
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Couple's Issues
- Depression
- Grief
- Later Life Transitions
- Medical Conditions/Health Psychology
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Pain Management
- Postpartum Depression/Anxiety
- Sleep Disorders/Insomnia
- Women's Issues
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Aetna-Medicare
- Aurora Health Care (Advocate)
- Behavioral Health Systems (BHS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Carelon (Beacon)-Medicare
- Centivo
- Chorus Community Health Plan
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)-Medicare
- Common Ground Healthcare
- Dean Health Plan
- Dean Health Plan-Medicare
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)-Medicare
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthPartners
- HealthPartners-Medicare
- Health Payment Systems (HPS)
- Humana-Medicare
- Medical College of WI
- Medicare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Network Health Plan (Exceedent)
- Network Health Plan (Exceedent)-Medicare
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare-Medicare
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quartz
- Quartz-Medicare
- Sana Benefits
- Sana Benefits-Medicare
- The Alliance
- Tricare West (TriWest)
- Trilogy
- Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS)
Interventions
- CBT for Insomnia
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Couples/Marital Counseling
- Family Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Parenting Skills
Populations
Education
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Graduate School | 1989
Milwaukee, WI, United States
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Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center
Internship | 1989
Chicago, IL, United States
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Syracuse University
Undergraduate | 1969
Syracuse, NY, United States
Languages
- English
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Geraldine Banks. You can also call 414-361-3400 to have someone assist you.
Geraldine Banks generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 414-361-3400 to find out Geraldine Banks's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Geraldine Banks:
- Aetna
- Aetna-Medicare
- Aurora Health Care (Advocate)
- Behavioral Health Systems (BHS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Carelon (Beacon)-Medicare
- Centivo
- Chorus Community Health Plan
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)-Medicare
- Common Ground Healthcare
- Dean Health Plan
- Dean Health Plan-Medicare
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)-Medicare
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthPartners
- HealthPartners-Medicare
- Health Payment Systems (HPS)
- Humana-Medicare
- Medical College of WI
- Medicare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Network Health Plan (Exceedent)
- Network Health Plan (Exceedent)-Medicare
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare-Medicare
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quartz
- Quartz-Medicare
- Sana Benefits
- Sana Benefits-Medicare
- The Alliance
- Tricare West (TriWest)
- Trilogy
- Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 414-361-3400 to see how we can help.
Geraldine Banks is a Psychologist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Yes, Geraldine Banks does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Geraldine Banks is currently offering in-office visits.