Giovanna is a dedicated mental health professional with a deep passion for helping others.She created Gracious Guidance Counseling with the goal of offering a safe and welcoming space for healing. With over five years of counseling experience, Giovanna has had the honor of working with individuals across all walks of life — from children as young as three to adults in their 60s and beyond. She completed her undergraduate degree at Stevenson University, studying Psychology and completed her Master’s degree at Loyola University Maryland, studying Clinical Professional Counseling.

Giovanna’s counseling style is supportive, down-to-earth, and tailored to each person’s unique needs. She takes an eclectic approach to therapy, drawing from a variety of evidence-based methods to meet her clients where they are. While she integrates many tools into her work, Giovanna has a particular passion for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), which helps clients build awareness, emotional regulation, and lasting change.