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Genna Lo Presti

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Genna Lo Presti, LCSW

Florida

LCSW - Anger and Relationship Concerns

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Florida / SW11266
  • NPI1518133933
  • Experience22 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationFlorida

About

  • ACT and CBT methods
  • Attachment work
  • Trauma informed care

About Genna

Genna Lo Presti is a Florida LCSW with 22 years of clinical experience helping people who struggle with anger, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and trauma. She frames problems in relation to a person's environment and attachment patterns. Her work often focuses on restoring a sense of worth that can erode after stress, loss, or difficult relationships.

Genna talks plainly about how past wounds and unstable attachments shape present reactions. She points out common avoidance patterns and the small habits that keep people stuck. Sessions are practical and sometimes frank, with a sense of humor used to relieve tension when appropriate.

Her background includes psychodynamic, existential, humanistic, cognitive behavioral, and trauma-focused approaches. Over two decades she has worked in acute psychiatric and varied behavioral health settings. That experience is used to help people make sense of repeating patterns and to reduce reactive responses to everyday stressors.

In session she listens closely and helps clients identify where avoidance, control issues, or attachment concerns feed anger and resentment. She uses techniques that build awareness of thoughts and feelings, and offers ways to test new behaviors with real life. Conversations may include looking at relational patterns, boundaries, and communication problems.

Genna encourages practical shifts rather than quick fixes. She helps people notice small changes that lessen snapping, resentment, and emotional overwhelm. If someone wants a straightforward clinician who connects mood, history, and daily life, she may be a clear match for that work.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice rigid thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. It is useful for anger, avoidance, and feelings of being overwhelmed by emotion. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with clear, practical exercises. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger-related reactions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can help people understand why they repeatedly react in certain ways with close others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. This collaboration helps shape sessions so they match a person's needs and pace rather than imposing a single method.

Confirm the current session formats before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people practice new skills in the settings where problems occur and bring real examples into conversation without promising a particular delivery method.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

22+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with anger, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, eating concerns, parenting stress, ADHD, and related problems.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style blends practical talk with insight. Sessions can include direct discussion of patterns, behavioral strategies, and exploration of attachment issues.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 22 years of experience in acute psychiatric and other behavioral health settings, and has used a range of therapeutic approaches across her career.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Florida LCSW and practices from Florida.

Which languages are sessions conducted in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to book with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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