About Giancarlo
Giancarlo Pia is a licensed clinical social worker with 19 years of experience. He holds a Master of Social Work credential and maintains licenses as an LMSW in Michigan and an LCSW in California. He works with adults facing common life stresses and mental health challenges and offers a steady, practical presence during change.
Giancarlo helps people cope with anxiety, depression, grief, and substance use concerns. He also supports those working through relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, anger, and self-esteem struggles.
Background and approach
ADHD and mood disorders appear among his areas of focus as well. His approach begins by listening closely. He treats each person as the expert on their life and pays attention to strengths and values.
Sessions aim to identify small, doable steps and clear goals rather than long, abstract plans. He draws on a mix of methods such as cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance-focused practices, and client-centered conversation. Those tools are used to change unhelpful thoughts, build flexible coping, and increase actions that match what matters to the client.
Giancarlo has worked with members of the LGBTIA+ community and with people who identify as gender fluid or non-binary. His work is straightforward and respectful, focusing on concrete change and steady support through transition. People who prefer calm, goal-oriented sessions with emphasis on practical skills often find his style useful.
He helps clients build routines and communication habits that fit daily life and long-term aims.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying values and taking small, meaningful actions that match those values, which can reduce avoidance and increase engagement in life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical techniques to shift unhelpful patterns and build new habits. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and uses empathic listening to create a collaborative space for exploration and decision-making.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress unfolds so therapy stays useful and practical.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging support brief reflections, homework check-ins, or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy days and different routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- Michigan, California
- Languages
- English
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