Giovania is a compassionate and dedicated counseling professional who provides culturally responsive, holistic mental health care. Currently obtaining her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision with a focus on Social Justice at Bowie State University, Giovania is the recipient of the National Board for Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship. This honor underscores her commitment to serving underserved communities. 

A passionate advocate for mental health education and equity, Giovania has presented at national conferences, including the Association for Humanistic Counseling and the Black Mental Health Symposium, where she led a session titled “Holistic Interventions in the Black and Afro-Latinx Community: Navigating the 5 A’s.” As past President of the African Psychology Student Association, she also facilitated a dance/movement workshop for the APSA annual conference: Trauma and Healing with Black Women and Girls, exploring the transformative power of movement in the therapeutic process. Giovania has presented at the MACES Graduate Student Conference 2026, where she led a session titled “Whose childhood is protected: Interrupting Adultification through Cultural Betrayal Trauma Theory and Embodied Interventions.” 

Giovania’s counseling philosophy is rooted in fostering authentic client relationships, empowering individuals to explore their unique paths to healing, and addressing systemic and cultural factors that impact mental well-being. In the near future, Giovania aims to become a certified dance therapist, combining her lifelong passion for movement with her expertise in mental health to offer innovative, body-centered therapeutic services.