Lisa Bentivenga, LCSW

Lisa Bentivenga is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience. She presents as approachable and down-to-earth, making it easier for people to start difficult conversations. Lisa works with teens and adults on common concerns like depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma. She also supports people navigating LGBT-related issues and sexual concerns, including sexual dysfunction and alternative relationship styles.

Her background includes work in a variety of clinical settings, which gives her experience addressing many kinds of life problems. That experience informs straightforward skill-building in sessions. She helps people manage mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and the effects of chronic pain, illness, or disability.

Lisa also assists with family of origin issues, adoption and foster care matters, and relationship challenges such as codependency and non-monogamous arrangements. She frames sessions around practical steps people can try between appointments. Clients can expect clear suggestions and simple tools to test in daily life.

As a clinician based in Florida, Lisa holds the LCSW credential, which is noted as FL LCSW. She offers therapy in English and does not take international clients. Fees vary with location and availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to the therapist's availability. Lisa aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space for working toward concrete change.

How Lisa Uses Evidence-Based Techniques Online

Lisa draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage mood and stress. One common approach focuses on building practical skills for anxiety and depression, such as pacing activities, adjusting unhelpful thinking patterns, and practicing simple emotion regulation tools. These methods aim to reduce overwhelming symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning.

Another frequent focus is trauma-informed care that emphasizes safety, pacing, and coping strategies. This approach breaks difficult problems into manageable steps and teaches grounding and stabilization skills that can be used when memories or triggers feel intense.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques feel most useful over time.

The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, cut transit time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to keep regular appointments around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities.