Genna Cincogrono, LCMHC, LMHC

Genna Cincogrono is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with LCMHC and LMHC credentials and seven years of professional experience working across the substance abuse and private practice settings. She currently serves as the Clinical Director of a substance abuse facility while also maintaining a small private practice, bringing both clinical leadership and individualized care to her work.

Genna has supported people coping with a wide range of concerns, including addictions and substance use, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping difficulties, anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder, mood and personality issues, ADHD and OCD, relationship and family challenges, grief and life transitions, self-esteem and body image struggles, and parenting and caregiver stress. She also addresses specific areas such as abandonment, attachment and blended family issues, codependency, communication and control difficulties, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and drug and alcohol addiction.

Her therapeutic style is warm yet direct, focused on encouraging and empowering clients toward meaningful change. She cultivates a nonbiased, nonjudgmental, and supportive atmosphere where clients can explore goals and develop new coping strategies. Genna uses a range of clinical approaches tailored to each person, including cognitive behavioral methods, trauma-focused techniques, EMDR, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies. She is experienced working with diverse cultural backgrounds and emphasizes cultural sensitivity in her clinical work.

Genna recognizes the courage it takes to seek support and aims to partner with individuals who are ready to pursue a more fulfilling life. She offers guidance, practical tools, and encouragement to help clients move toward their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Genna frequently uses cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, and motivational interviewing in her clinical work. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replace them with more adaptive strategies, making it useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges. EMDR is a trauma-focused approach that supports the processing of distressing memories and symptoms related to traumatic experiences, often used for trauma and abuse-related concerns. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative, client-centered method that helps people strengthen motivation for change, particularly effective for substance use, addictions, and ambivalence about life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Genna works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts techniques over time as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter interactions are possible via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, family, and location constraints, and they allow licensed professionals and therapists to deliver consistent support in ways that suit each individual's life and needs.