About Me

Helping High-Achieving BIPOC Women Transform Trauma into Thriving

You've built an impressive career and life, but the weight of navigating predominantly white spaces while carrying generational and racial trauma is exhausting. The microaggressions, the code-switching, the pressure to be twice as good to get half as far—it all takes a toll. You're accomplished on paper, yet inside you're running on empty, questioning if you can sustain this pace, wondering who you'd be without the armor you've built.

I'm Lisa de Geneste, and I specialize in helping high-achieving BIPOC women—particularly those in corporate, healthcare, legal, and entrepreneurial spaces—heal from racial, generational, and workplace trauma while reclaiming their authentic power.

Why My Approach Works

With over 30 years of experience, I bring both clinical expertise and lived understanding as a Caribbean, Afro-Trinidadian immigrant woman who has navigated her own journey through predominantly white professional spaces. I understand what it means to carry multiple identities, to process historical trauma while pushing forward, and to seek healing that honors your full cultural context.

My integrative approach combines evidence-based modalities like EMDR , CBT, psychodynamic therapy, with cultural wisdom and somatic healing practices. This isn't cookie-cutter therapy that ignores your reality—it's trauma work designed specifically for BIPOC women who refuse to leave parts of themselves at the door.

What We'll Work On Together

In our work, we address the intersecting challenges you face:

• Processing racial trauma and microaggressions while maintaining professional success

• Breaking cycles of generational trauma and perfectionism

• Navigating imposter syndrome and the pressure to represent your entire community

• Healing burnout while setting boundaries that protect your peace

• Managing anxiety and depression through a culturally informed lens

• Strengthening relationships when trauma has impacted your ability to trust and be vulnerable

Your Transformation

My clients move from survival mode—constantly braced for the next wound—to authentic thriving. You'll develop practical tools to process trauma as it happens, release what you've been carrying, and step into leadership and life with less armor and more alignment. You'll reconnect with the parts of yourself you've had to suppress and create a life that feels successful both externally and internally.

Working Together

I offer individual therapy for women and couples, with flexible scheduling including evening appointments for busy professionals. Sessions are available virtually throughout New York, California, and Florida, as well as internationally.

If you're ready to do the deep work of healing—to move beyond coping strategies and truly transform your relationship with yourself and your trauma—I invite you to reach out for a consultation. You deserve support from someone who sees you fully and understands the unique journey you're on.