Giovanna Agostinelli, LMHC, LCMHC

Giovanna Agostinelli is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and intimacy-related issues. She brings an adaptive, person-focused style to sessions and tailors work to each person's needs. Giovanna practices in Florida and has eight years of clinical experience. She speaks English and draws on a range of approaches to match what a person needs in the moment.

Giovanna emphasizes practical skills alongside deeper emotional work. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also draws on acceptance-based methods and attachment-focused ideas to help people build more satisfying relationships and tolerate difficult feelings.

Her background includes work with a wide variety of presenting concerns, including parenting challenges, grief, addiction, ADHD, body-image and sexuality-related questions. She has experience supporting people coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, blended family dynamics, and issues connected to adoption and abandonment.

Sessions typically include short skills practice, focused conversation, and planning for real-life steps between meetings. Giovanna aims to adapt interventions so they feel usable in daily life and aligned with each person’s values and cultural background. She also integrates mindfulness and nurturing parenting strategies when they fit a person’s goals.

People who choose Giovanna can expect collaborative care that centers their goals. She asks questions, listens, and helps plan concrete next steps. To begin, follow the site’s matching and scheduling process to find a time that works.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking action toward those values even when difficult feelings are present. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by building flexibility in how someone responds to thoughts and emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical tools to change responses that make problems worse; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to how early relationships affect current connections and trust, helping people understand patterns in relationships and develop different ways of relating.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Giovanna will discuss what methods fit a person’s needs and goals and will adjust techniques as work progresses. The plan evolves from the client’s preferences, values, and the problems they bring to sessions.

If you prefer online sessions, check the current session options before booking. The therapist’s biography lists messaging, phone, live chat, and video sessions as possible formats, so confirm which of these are available when you schedule. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, offer shorter check-ins when you only need quick support, or allow work without commuting. A therapist and client can try different formats to find what works best for skill practice, focused conversation, or planning real-life steps.