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Online therapist

Gena Figliuzzi

Compassionate counseling for family and life challenges

Credentials
LPC
Experience
7 years
Licensed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Gena

Gena Figliuzzi is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family tensions, and challenges with self-esteem. She also helps clients cope with life changes, parenting struggles, anger, career concerns, and depression. Her style aims to make difficult conversations easier to begin and follow through.

Gena creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through what feels heavy. She encourages honest discussion about feelings, day-to-day pressures, and practical steps forward.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on understanding patterns and trying small changes that feel manageable. Her approach includes working with commitment issues, divorce and separation topics, family of origin dynamics, and common struggles such as guilt, shame, isolation, and forgiveness. She also addresses life purpose, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and women’s health matters when they come up.

Gena draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and set goals. She partners with clients to build skills for coping with seasonal mood shifts, social anxiety, and improving self-love. The work often blends emotional support with hands-on strategies.

With seven years of experience, she brings steady practice and attention to each person’s situation. Conversations are practical and grounded, aimed at creating clearer next steps. The hope is to help people move toward a more manageable, less stressful daily life.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online family and life work

Gena uses evidence-based techniques that focus on clear skills and real problems. One common approach she uses teaches coping and stress-management skills to reduce anxiety and improve day-to-day functioning; this often includes simple breathing, grounding, and planning steps to try between sessions. Another approach focuses on identifying patterns in relationships and family dynamics so people can make different choices; this helps with communication, boundary setting, and managing conflict in everyday life.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process. She collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and comfort level, adjusting methods as progress is made. Clients help set priorities and test approaches so the plan always fits their needs.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let conversations feel more like in-person meetings, phone sessions can be a simpler option when schedules are tight, and live chat or text-based messaging provides ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy family routine and to access help from home or work.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, parenting, anger, career problems, and depression, along with related areas like divorce, guilt, and life purpose.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She keeps sessions straightforward and empathetic, offering a calm space to talk and practical steps to try between meetings.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Gena has seven years of professional experience and uses evidence-based techniques to support clients through life changes and family concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - licensed in New Jersey with license number NJ LPC 37pc00577800 and practices from New Jersey.
Which languages and regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
New Jersey
Languages
English

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