Genna Lo Presti , LCSW

Genna Lo Presti is a licensed clinical social worker with 22 years of experience helping people untangle patterns that get in the way of connection and wellbeing. She draws on human-centered approaches to support people dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, and issues related to intimacy and self-esteem.

Genna connects therapeutic approaches to everyday life. She pays attention to how past attachments, unresolved hurts, and current stressors shape reactions and relationships. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps - noticing unhelpful patterns, testing small changes, and building skills for coping with strong emotions.

Her background includes long experience in psychiatric and behavioral health settings. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from 2006, a Master’s degree from 2010, and became a Florida licensed clinical social worker in 2014. That experience informs a steady, straightforward style in session.

Genna blends several approaches when working with someone. She uses techniques from cognitive behavior work alongside acceptance-focused practices and attachment ideas to help people feel more grounded in relationships and themselves. She also draws on emotionally focused and client-centered ways of meeting emotions directly.

People seeking support for addictions, grief, parenting strain, eating concerns, ADHD, or compassion fatigue will find a therapist who emphasizes understanding life context and practical change. She uses warmth, occasional humor, and direct conversation to make difficult topics easier to face.

Approaches that guide online work

Genna uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. ACT encourages identifying values and taking small actions that align with what matters, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current closeness and trust. That work aims to recognize patterns in relationships and practice new ways of relating, helpful for intimacy, abandonment fears, and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Genna will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful. She uses a collaborative process to try methods and adjust the approach based on what works for the individual.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and client work face to face when a deeper connection helps. Phone sessions and live chat can fit into a busy day or be useful when lower bandwidth or fewer visual cues are needed. Text-based messaging supports brief check-ins and ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into real life while exploring the approaches above with a licensed therapist.