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Giovanna Pennick

Giovanna Pennick, LPC

Therapist in Texas · 4+ years of experience

Calm support for stress and life change

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  • Client-centered care
  • Practical coping tools
  • Goal-focused sessions

About Giovanna

Giovanna Pennick is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, and life transitions. She listens closely and offers steady support as clients work toward clearer thinking and better daily coping. Her style is respectful and compassionate, with an emphasis on practical steps people can use right away.

Giovanna draws on several well-known approaches to tailor each plan to the person in front of her. She uses client-centered conversations to make space for what matters most to each person. She also incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and build different habits.

Mindfulness and solution-focused strategies may be used to shape short-term goals and calm overwhelming moments. Dialectical behavior therapy skills can help with emotion regulation and better communication when feelings run high. Giovanna adapts these methods based on what a client needs and prefers.

Her work covers a broad range of concerns including relationships, family stress, grief, trauma, self-esteem, career worries, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and issues related to prejudice and multicultural concerns.

Giovanna encourages a step-by-step approach and helps clients set achievable goals. She invites people to bring their real-life problems into sessions and to try practical tools between meetings. The result is a focused process aimed at clearer choices and more manageable days.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

How Giovanna Uses Different Approaches Online

Client-centered work focuses on what matters most to the person. The therapist listens without judgment and follows the client's lead to explore issues and priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and habits and teaches simple tools to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and performance worries.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Giovanna will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then recommend techniques to try. She adjusts plans based on what feels useful and what the client wants to focus on, making therapy a collaborative effort rather than a one-size-fits-all program.

Session formats were not specified in the profile, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some formats require less bandwidth or no camera, which helps if you need a quieter, simpler setup. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for scheduling and for how you like to work.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can Giovanna help with?

She works with stress and anxiety and a wide range of related concerns such as relationship and family issues, grief, trauma, self-esteem, career stress, and ADHD challenges.

How would therapy feel day to day with her?

Sessions are conversational and practical. Expect a mix of listening, reflecting, and trying short exercises to use between appointments.

What is her clinical background?

She has four years of professional experience working in mental health settings and with individuals facing life transitions and emotional stress.

What credentials and region are listed?

Giovanna holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Session formats were not specified in the profile; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with Giovanna?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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