Lisa Marie Petrongelli, PsyD, MSN, APRN-BC, FPA, CCTS, C-AAIS, PsyD, MSN, APRN-BC, CCTS, C-AAIS

(She/Her/Hers)
Preferred Name: Lisa

EMDRIA Certified Therapist™

Online Therapy

About Me

Dr. Petrongelli is a Clinical Psychologist and an ANCC board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with Full Practice Authority. As a Clinical Psychologist she intersections aspects of health care with physical, mental, emotional health and behavior treatments. Dr. Petrongelli considers the aspects of how a women's biological, psychological and social factors influence how women make choices about their health and lifestyles. After many years of practice, Dr. Petrongelli has brought together the combined services of physical and mental health in harmony with the practice of aesthetics medicine and treatments. Well & Being for Women is unique, in that it is strictly provides an opportunity for women to be completely honest with your oneself, and that is in no particular order. For better clarity consider this, when a women is not feeling emotionally like her best self, her physical self becomes an expression. This can be either by hiding what you are truly felling (imposter-like - "I look so good!" Therefore, others think I got it all together). Conversely, to the other extreme, a diminished self ("I look like poop, so I feel like poop." Diminishing levels of self-care, weight gain, consuming too much alchohol, poor diet choices, ect.) Women, in general, experience a strong correlation between physical appearance and mental health. Dr. Petrongelli is there to support women, physically and mentally, to help them regain their personal strengths.

Education & Experience

DePaul University - BA - Social Sciences Triton College - ADN - Registered Nurse DePaul University - MSN - Science of Nursing Adler School of Professional Psychology - Doctorate of Clinical Psychology Dr. Petrongelli is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP). As a specialists in trauma-informed therapies, her main focus is working with women (ages 12 years and older) who are dealing with traumatic experiences related to accidents, sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional/verbal abuse and grief. She has specialized addiction training in alcohol and opioid use disorders and a SAMSA Buprenorphine Practitioner (Buprenorphine, Suboxone, Vivitrol). Her doctoral dissertation focused on animal-assisted psychotherapies (AAP) and children diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorders. The application of animals as supportive and emotional tools is unique and an expanding field in which mental health professionals incorporate trained therapy animals into psychotherapeutic environments.

Professional & Volunteer Affiliations

Founder/Director of non-profit animal foundation (animalsaretherpy.org) As a life long animal lover and founder of a non-profit animal charity, Dr. Petrongelli, whenever possible, ingrates animals (who does not love a cuddly therapy pooch!) into her psychotherapy practices. In 2024 she earned the unique recognition through the national animal -assisted organization - Pet Partners, as Animal-Assisted Intervention Specialist, (C-AAIS). She is also a registered animal-assisted therapy team handler, with Francesca, a Tibetan terrier mix dog, and Hildegard, a domestic short hair cat. Author - Comfortable In Her Shell (children's book) Member of APA, PETA, Sigma Theta Tau, ASPCA, AAAIP

Specialty Area

  • Abuse/Neglect
  • Addictions
  • Alcohol/Substance Abuse
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety/Panic Attacks
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Chronic Illness/Medical Issues
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Issues
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief/Loss/Mourning
  • Headaches/Migraines
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobias
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychotic Disorders
  • Schizophrenia
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Somatic Issues
  • Stress Management
  • Traumatic Incident

Population Served

  • Adolescents (13-17)
  • Adults
  • Group

Language

  • English

Insurance

  • BlueCross BlueShield