Amanda "Kit" Lentini LCSW

(they/she/he)

Accepting Clients

LCSW seeing individuals and couples in IL. Focus on trauma, sexuality, gender, and relationships

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois

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Services

  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

Sometimes life can feel overwhelming. Whether it's from life transitions, past or recent trauma, a different way you navigate the world. or a lack of understanding from others and society around your gender/sexuality/relationship practices; having support through that overwhelm can be extremely beneficial. My ideal client is open to working with thoughts, emotions, behaviors, meaning, and what they feel in their body.

My Background and Approach

I work with both individuals and couples to explore who they are and want to be, what has contributed to them being where they are now, and how to move forward. All my therapy is done through a relational-cultural model and uses a blend of therapy practices to look at a person holistically including how society, culture, and experiences have shaped life. As our relationships with others contribute to the challenges we face, I believe that we are able to repair what happened in relationship and honor the unique attributes that make you who you are. I utilize the relational-cultural theoretical model in all aspects of therapy.I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention), and have completed Intermediate 1 of Somatic Experiencing. This allows focus on how our thoughts, emotions, body, and behaviors influence each other within cultural backgrounds to rebuild relationships.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

Relational Therapy Sex Therapy Trauma Therapy

Other Techniques

  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Harm Reduction Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Sex Therapy
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy
  • Schema Therapy
  • Relationship Counseling

Issues I Treat

Specialties

Anxiety

Other Issues

  • Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Burnout
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Personality Disorders
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Sexual Problems

Client Focus

Age
Teens (14–18), Adults, Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals, Couples
Languages
English

Qualifications

License
LCSW, State of Illinois · #149.041473
Education
MWS Washington University in St Louis
Years in practice
-1 years

I offer online counseling in the following states:

Hours & Availability

Monday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
New clients welcome
Currently accepting new clients
Telehealth
Available

At A Glance

  • Experience: Less than a year
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $140/session
  • Sliding scale: Available on request

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