- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT and ACT
- Attachment issues
About Genna
Genna Lo Presti is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 22 years of experience. She works with people facing addictions, relationship and intimacy struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, and stress. Genna also helps with grief, parenting challenges, eating and body image concerns, ADHD, and issues that affect self-esteem.
She frames difficulties in terms of attachment and life context. Genna describes how less-than-secure attachments and unresolved trauma can erode self-worth over time. In sessions she focuses on recognizing reactionary patterns that keep someone stuck and naming emotions that are hard to put into words.
Her practice draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered work, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). She has applied these approaches in acute psychiatric and behavioral health settings across her career. Genna blends practical skills with reflective work to address both current problems and the patterns that caused them.
Genna invites direct conversation about difficult feelings. She uses humor and impersonations at times to relieve tension and open new perspective. Sessions move between noticing present emotions, talking about past influences, and trying small, concrete changes in thinking and behavior.
Her style aims to help people feel less overwhelmed by life’s patterns and more able to notice choices. Prospective clients are asked to select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
How her approaches translate to online work
Genna integrates Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to help name and work with hard-to-identify emotions and attachment patterns. EFT can be useful when relationship dynamics or persistent emotional reactions are central concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to clarify values, notice unhelpful thoughts, and try small behavior changes that align with what matters to the person.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, patterns, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to focus on emotions and attachment, values and action, or a mix of methods over time.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when a quick conversation helps, or remove the need to travel to an office. Ask about the available session options when you complete the matching questionnaire so you can select the format that fits your schedule and needs.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, grief, eating and body image problems, ADHD, and more.
What therapeutic approach does she use?
Genna uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered methods, and CBT.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of clinical experience working in acute psychiatric and behavioral health settings and in other practice environments.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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