- Direct warm style
- Goal focused
- Culturally aware
About Genna
Her style is direct but warm. She encourages realistic steps and focuses on what a person can do between sessions. Conversations are straightforward and practical, aimed at changes that fit daily life. Genna aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space for people to talk through hard things.
In sessions she draws on several approaches to match what a person needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Trauma-focused tools and EMDR-related methods are used with trauma and abuse concerns. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques help people set and reach goals around addiction and behavior change.
Genna's background includes work in substance use treatment and independent practice, including leadership as a clinical director at a substance abuse facility. That experience informs her focus on process addictions, relapse prevention, and dual concerns like mood and substance use. She also notes experience working across cultures and aims to be culturally aware in sessions.
People who want a practical, goal-oriented counselor may find her approach helpful. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
How her approaches translate to online work
Genna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR-informed trauma methods alongside Motivational Interviewing to address addiction, trauma, anxiety, and relationship concerns. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve day-to-day functioning. EMDR-related trauma work aims to reduce the intensity of painful memories and the reactions they trigger, helping people feel less overwhelmed by past events. Motivational Interviewing supports people who are ambivalent about change by clarifying values and strengthening commitment to goals.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Genna works collaboratively to find methods that fit a person's goals, needs, and comfort level. She will talk through options and adjust plans as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also lets people focus on therapy from a quieter spot when that is helpful for concentration. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, trauma-focused work, and motivational conversations to an online setting while collaborating on goals and homework between sessions.
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Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Florida, New Jersey, Wisconsin, New Hampshire
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Genna address?
She works with addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm yet direct, focusing on practical steps and realistic goals. Sessions emphasize encouragement and straightforward guidance.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
Genna has seven years of clinical experience, including work in substance abuse treatment and running a small independent practice, and leadership experience as a clinical director at a substance abuse facility.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds LCMHC and LMHC credentials and practices in Florida under those licenses.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.