I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Florida. I graduated from the University of Southern California with my MSW in 2015 with concentrations in military social work and mental health. I have been in the social work field for nearly a decade. I help those in the military or aviation communities, the neurodivergent/ADHD community, and people facing complex life challenges.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session, I will be conducting a few assessments based on your presenting needs. I will ask questions about what kind of life you live now and where you want to be in the future. Together we will come up with a treatment plan and goals.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Being a military spouse who has moved often, I have had the opportunity to serve in a variety of populations, nearly a decade's worth of social work, exposing me to many different treatment methods and expanding my problem solving skills. I have served veterans, active duty military, parolees, foster children, those in addiction recovery, neurodivergence, and domestic violence. I am known for my collaborative, goal oriented, empathetic, strengths-based style with my clients.
About Annalisa Marcantonio
Appointments
Free consults, virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I had formal training in CBT from the University of Southern California in 2015. I use CBT to help client learn more about thought processes, identifying their own emotions, and how all this impacts their behavior.
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
I was formally trained by a veteran organization in 2015. We will examine negative thought patterns and beliefs that contribute to trauma symptoms and develop new ways of thinking about the event.
Faith based therapy
I allow the client to lead me in defining their belief system, how it has impacted them, and how their faith and spirituality has shaped their worldview. This often leads to exploring one's core values and it is an opportunity to connect with yourself in a new way. I have taken post-graduate courses at a theological seminary in Pastoral Counseling. I have spent many years, some while living overseas, working with people from many different faiths to come to terms with their faith or leaving a faith. I respect people of all faiths, those in doubt, and those with no faith.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
I learned many mindfulness techniques from years of cofacilitating DBT groups in addiction recovery and have carried that into my work with children, trauma client, and neurodiverse clients. I use mindfulness techniques to help calm the Central Nervous System, to get our minds in a place where we can be receptive to change once again. I consider neurodiversity when collaborating with clients on finding techniques that work for them.
Trauma Informed Care
I have worked with several populations that face trauma as a leading issue: veterans, foster children, domestic violence, those in addiction recovery, etc. I do a thorough trauma assessment and often come up with a coping skills plan with the client before talking about trauma to ensure clients are well equipped to cope with any resulting strong feelings or reactions that may come from talking about their trauma.
