About Lisa
Lisa Bentivenga is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience in mental health care. She offers straightforward, down-to-earth support for people coping with anxiety, stress, depression, grief, trauma, and related concerns. Lisa writes in plain language and aims to make conversations feel natural and easy to start.
She has worked in a variety of settings, which gives her practice a practical, adaptable feel. That background helps when addressing problems at school, work, or in personal relationships.
Background and approach
She also has a history of working with LGBTQ people and with sexual concerns, including sexual dysfunction and alternative sexual lifestyles. Sessions focus on learning useful skills and trying simple changes that can make daily life easier. Lisa emphasizes nonjudgmental listening and helps clients build tools for coping and managing symptoms.
The approach is collaborative and goal-oriented, with attention to immediate problems and longer-term patterns. Her training and long experience support work with post-traumatic stress and other trauma-related issues. She also helps people facing chronic health challenges, family of origin questions, and complicated relationship styles such as polyamory or BDSM and kink contexts.
Lisa practices in Florida and meets with people in English. People who choose her often want practical guidance and a calm, approachable therapist. She aims to teach skills that fit into daily routines and to help clients move toward clearer goals over time.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Lisa uses established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and learn coping skills. One approach focuses on skill-building for anxiety and stress by teaching breathing, pacing, and cognitive strategies that reduce overwhelming thoughts and behaviors. This helps when anxious feelings interfere with work, school, or daily routines.Another approach addresses trauma and post-traumatic stress by helping clients process distressing memories and notice patterns that keep symptoms active. The work is paced to the person's tolerance and aims to reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day functioning.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before, then try approaches that fit those needs. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is working.
Online therapy offers flexibility and can fit into busy schedules. Video calls let people use visual cues and deeper conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins or when writing feels more natural. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and keep momentum between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Depression
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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