- Grief support
- Trauma informed care
- Skill focused
About Giovanna
Giovanna Agostinelli is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who offers compassionate care for people facing grief, stress, anxiety, and life transitions. She brings eight years of experience helping individuals manage depression, trauma, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, and issues around identity and intimacy. Giovanna works in Florida and holds credentials as LMHC and LCMHC.
Her approach centers on tailoring care to each person's needs. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and build practical coping skills. Attachment-based and client-centered ideas guide how she listens and responds to relationship and attachment concerns.
Giovanna has supported people through grief and end-of-life related concerns, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and aging issues. She also addresses addictions, ADHD, body image, and stress tied to career or family roles. Her background includes work across diverse settings and with a range of cultural backgrounds.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and practical. Giovanna uses mindfulness and grounding practices alongside skill-building exercises so people can try new ways of managing intense feelings. She may incorporate nurturing parenting techniques or faith-informed options when relevant to the person.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability. Giovanna emphasizes flexibility and respects that each person’s path through grief and life change looks different.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Florida, Utah
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and offers practical tools to shift unhelpful patterns. It often helps with stress, mood problems, and relationship challenges.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Giovanna will work together with each person to identify goals and try methods that match their needs and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time so sessions remain useful and relevant to what the person wants to achieve.
The biography lists messaging, phone, live chat, and video sessions as used by Giovanna. If you need a specific session format, confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people use written messages or audio when typing or not being on camera feels preferable, helping therapy match everyday life rather than disrupt it.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Giovanna help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship concerns, parenting issues, and related challenges such as addiction, ADHD, and caregiver strain.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions combine skill practice, reflective conversation, and mindfulness to address everyday problems and big life changes.
What is her professional background?
Giovanna has eight years of clinical experience across multiple settings working with a diverse range of people and presenting concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMHC and LCMHC credentials and practices in Florida.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are used?
The biography indicates messaging, phone, live chat, and video sessions are offered. Confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.