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About Giovanna
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 4 years of experience, Giovanna Pennick helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, and life transitions. She also addresses issues like self-esteem, career questions, ADHD-related challenges, and compassion fatigue. Sessions focus on practical skills and clear goals to help people manage day-to-day struggles and improve functioning.
Giovanna uses a mix of client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused methods. She listens to each person’s priorities and then chooses tools that fit those aims. Expect conversations that move from understanding problems to practicing concrete steps that change how things feel and work.
Her approach emphasizes short-term strategies alongside deeper work when it’s needed. That can mean learning breathing and mindfulness skills, testing different thoughts and behaviors with CBT, or using DBT skills to manage intense emotions. Solution-focused steps help identify small changes that produce momentum.
She works with individuals on topics such as blended family stress, caregiver strain, communication problems, divorce and separation, fertility concerns, guilt and shame, isolation, and multicultural or discrimination-related stress. The goal is to reduce interference from these issues so people can handle daily responsibilities and relationships more effectively.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow professional standards for practice in Texas. People considering work with her are encouraged to review the session options and subscription details before scheduling. To begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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How her therapeutic approaches shape online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps clarify values and priorities so sessions stay grounded in what the client wants to change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, depressive patterns, and unhelpful behaviors.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills for intense feelings and interpersonal conflicts. It teaches concrete strategies to respond differently when emotions run high.
Choosing the right mix of these methods is part of the early work. The therapist and client review concerns, goals, and preferences together and decide which techniques to try first. That collaborative process allows adjustments over time based on what helps most.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills between meetings in the settings where they occur, helping link therapy tasks to everyday life.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and related topics such as career strain, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What therapy approaches does she use?
Her work draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to match methods to each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She holds four years of professional experience working with people on a range of life challenges and emotional concerns.
What are her credentials and practice location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; services are provided to those within her licensed jurisdiction.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific fees depend on the chosen subscription and locale.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to start the process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.