Giovanna Agostinelli, LMHC, LCMHC

Giovanna Agostinelli is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and grief. She practices in Florida and brings eight years of clinical experience to her work. Giovanna writes plainly and listens carefully to figure out what matters most to each person. She uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help clients clarify values and take small meaningful steps. Attachment-based work and client-centered skills guide conversations about closeness, boundaries, and self-worth. Giovanna has worked with people facing trauma, depression, addictions, and issues around sexuality and gender identity. She describes herself as multiculturally aware and adapts her approach to reflect each person's background and beliefs. Faith-informed options are available when clients would like them. Her style is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on small, usable changes rather than long lectures. She uses mindfulness and stress-reduction techniques to help with emotion regulation and day-to-day coping. She supports people dealing with parenting stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and life transitions. Giovanna also works with concerns such as ADHD, intimacy-related issues, codependency, and body image. Her aim is to tailor each plan to the person's goals and pace. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability. The subscription for sessions can be canceled at any time.

Approaches that translate well to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small behavioral changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. It offers concrete strategies that are easy to practice between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns of closeness and trust and supports people in changing how they relate to others and to themselves.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first based on goals and preferences. If a technique isn’t helpful, they will adjust the plan together rather than sticking to one method.

Giovanna's biography lists messaging, phone sessions, live chat, and video sessions; please confirm which of these options are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people practice skills in their usual routines, which can help with building lasting habits.