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Giovanna Pennick, LPC

  • Experience4 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Giovanna

Giovanna Pennick is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With four years of clinical experience, she works with a wide range of concerns including trauma and grief, self-esteem and identity issues, anger and intimacy-related difficulties, career and purpose questions, and ADHD. Giovanna emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion as central to her work and adapts the pace and focus of sessions to each person’s needs.

Her style blends practical skill-building with an empathetic, client-centered stance. She draws from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior interventions to introduce tools for managing emotions and shifting unhelpful patterns, while incorporating mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to support clearer goals and daily coping strategies.

Giovanna aims to create a collaborative treatment plan that balances short-term problem solving with deeper work around meaning, multicultural concerns, and relational patterns. Clients can expect a thoughtful, tailored approach that honors their experiences and values.

She frames therapy as a partnership that helps people build resilience, improve communication, and move toward a more satisfying day-to-day life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Sessions



Giovanna frequently uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress management. She also integrates dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness when intense feelings or relationship conflicts arise. These approaches are presented in clear, practical terms so clients can apply new skills between sessions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Giovanna works with each person to assess needs, priorities, and preferred pace, and she adjusts techniques over time so the plan fits evolving goals. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so therapy stays relevant and focused on measurable steps forward.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility constraints. These formats allow for regular check-ins, skill coaching, and problem-focused sessions while making it easier to sustain momentum and access support from home or other convenient locations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Giovanna address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, ADHD, and related life challenges such as career concerns and coping with change.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach combines client-centered empathy with practical techniques from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused therapy to help clients develop coping skills and clarify goals.
What is her clinical experience?
She has four years of professional experience working with people facing a variety of emotional and relational difficulties.
Where is Giovanna licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with license TX LPC 82048.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
She provides services in English only and is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to her availability.

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

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English