Lisa Bentivenga, LCSW

Lisa Bentivenga, LCSW, is a Florida-based therapist with 17 years of clinical experience. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, she brings practical training in assessment and intervention to work with teens and adults across a variety of life stages and concerns. Having worked in many different settings over her career, she draws on broad experience to address issues such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, work or school difficulties, relationship and interpersonal problems, and mood disorders.

She is a married, cisgender heterosexual woman and a parent to a high-school aged son. Lisa describes herself as a girl-next-door therapist, and new clients often comment that she is easy to talk to. She has a long history of working with the LGBTQ community and also supports people with sexual concerns, including sexual dysfunction and questions related to alternative lifestyles.

Lisa emphasizes a nonjudgmental approach and believes people are doing the best they can with the knowledge they have. She focuses on teaching practical skills to help clients move forward and adapts evidence-based techniques to each person’s needs, while respecting differences in relationship style, culture, gender, and sexuality. Her work also includes focus areas such as adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, chronic pain and illness, codependency and family of origin matters.