- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Genevieve
Genevieve (Genny) Gravina uses a client-centered approach to help parents and individuals manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. She is a New York licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with six years of clinical experience. Genny aims to make sessions clear and practical so parents can try ideas between meetings.
Genny blends cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and mindfulness. She focuses on concrete steps to change unhelpful thoughts, build coping skills, and manage strong emotions.
Background and approach
Conversations tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented while honoring each person's values and strengths. She works with a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, eating and sleep problems, ADHD, attachment and codependency issues, and intimacy-related struggles. Parenting is a key focus - she helps parents adjust to life changes, handle family conflict, and rebuild better routines at home.
Sessions often include skill practice, brief behavioral experiments, and narrative work to reframe painful stories about self and relationships. The aim is to help people feel more able to handle day-to-day challenges and connect more easily with loved ones. Genny offers services in English from her New York practice.
Her approach is collaborative: she helps clients set realistic goals, track progress, and change plans when something is not working. She encourages small, steady steps that fit into busy family life.
What Genevieve works with
Everything Genevieve lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Genevieve helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Genevieve lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's perspective and priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people shape their own goals. This approach supports parents who need practical, empathic collaboration as they try new strategies at home.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with step-by-step techniques. It often includes short exercises between sessions to test new ways of coping with anxiety, low mood, or parenting stress. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that help when emotions feel overwhelming during family conflicts or major life changes.
Finding the right approach is a process. Genny works together with each person to choose methods that match their needs and goals. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps and what does not, so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for longer sessions and face-to-face conversation. Phone can be easier when video is not possible or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, skill reminders, and ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to try techniques in real time.
Questions people ask about Genevieve
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, parenting challenges, family issues, eating and sleep concerns, ADHD, and relationship or intimacy-related difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. Sessions mix cognitive behavioral techniques, DBT skills, mindfulness, and narrative work to create clear, usable steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Genny has six years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including mood disorders, attachment issues, and family-related stress.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and provides services from that location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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