Ms Lisa de Geneste
Licensed Clinical Social Workers
“I am a compassionate and culturally attuned therapist with over 30 years of experience supporting professional BIPOC women as they navigate their unique challenges and triumphs in their lives.”
About Me
I offer a deeply compassionate and culturally attuned space where professional BIPOC women can explore their unique experiences. Drawing on over 30 years of insight, I guide clients in navigating life's complexities and celebrating their triumphs. We can work together to cultivate resilience, fostering strength and well-being through focused dialogue. My approach ensures sessions feel profoundly relevant, honouring your journey and diverse background.
Approach
Sessions unfold with steady curiosity, balancing emotional exploration and practical coping so you feel both seen and equipped. In my Oakland office we work in English at a pace you set; I blend focused interventions with reflective dialogue to address trauma, life transitions, cross‑cultural strain and the complexities of caregiving or career demands. Between sessions I may suggest brief practices to track triggers and strengthen resilience that fit your schedule. Professionals managing layered identities often find this grounded, collaborative way helpful.
Contact Lisa
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Basic Information
Services
Services Offered:
- •Consultation
- •EMDR
- •Individual Therapy
- •Psychodynamic Therapy
Works With:
- •Adults
- •Couples
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
- •Abuse
- •Life Transitions
- •Adoption
- •Anxiety
- •Chronic Illness
- •Cross-Cultural
- •Postnatal or Perinatal Depression
- •Divorce Counseling
- •LGBTQI+ Support
- •Trauma
Professional Title:
- •Licensed Clinical Social Workers
Qualifications
Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College
Registrations
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
LCSW
New York State Education Department; Office of the Professions
LCSW
Florida Board Of Metal Health
LCSW