Therapist profile
Genna Lo Presti, LCSW
Florida LCSW - relationship and parenting concerns
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- Addictions
- Attachment work
- CBT and ACT
About Genna
Genna Lo Presti is a Florida LCSW with 22 years of clinical experience who helps people facing relationship strain, trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and related concerns. She works with adults dealing with intimacy issues, self-esteem struggles, grief, ADHD, and caregiving burdens. Genna draws on a range of approaches to address practical problems at home and in daily life.
She believes patterns from the past shape present reactions. Genna explains how less-than-secure attachments and unresolved trauma can erode self-worth over time. In sessions she talks through those patterns and the small behaviors that keep them active so people can make different choices in relationships and caregiving roles.
Genna uses cognitive behavioral methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and ACT ideas to clarify values and committed actions. She also works with attachment-focused perspectives to understand relationship needs and emotional responses. These tools are mixed depending on what each person brings to a session.
Her background includes work in acute psychiatric and behavioral health settings, and she has applied psychodynamic, existential, and humanistic ideas across her career. Genna earned a Bachelor’s degree in 2006, a Master’s degree in 2010, and became a licensed clinical social worker in Florida in 2014.
Sessions are conversational and often direct. She sometimes uses humor and impersonations to ease tension during difficult conversations. The aim is to make daily life feel a bit less overwhelming and to give concrete steps for coping and relationship repair.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Genna blends cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based ideas in straightforward ways. CBT focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments, which can help with anxiety, depression, and eating or addictive behaviors. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect present responses and can be useful for people struggling with intimacy, communication problems, or caregiving stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals and preferences, adjusting techniques over time as needs shift. That collaboration helps people try specific tools and then reflect on what helps most.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people move between different types of contact as life changes, while the therapist and client test what works best for coping, relationship repair, and daily routines.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, depression, anxiety, parenting stress, grief, and related topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational, combining cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance and values-based work and attachment perspectives.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience working in acute psychiatric and behavioral health settings as well as outpatient care.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Florida LCSW and practices from Florida.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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