Giovanni Bass

Giovanni Bass is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and coping with life changes. He also supports people facing relationship, family, trauma and abuse, intimacy, sleeping, anger, and self-esteem challenges. Giovanni writes straightforward treatment plans and focuses on practical skills people can use soon after a session.

He draws on 14 years of clinical experience and blends several approaches to match each person's needs. Sessions typically focus on identifying patterns, changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and strengthening emotional connection in close relationships. He also addresses attachment and communication concerns that often underlie repeated conflicts.

Giovanni includes methods aimed at behavior change and emotional processing. He uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to address thought patterns and ACT-style strategies to clarify values and build committed action. Emotion-focused work and elements of the Gottman Method are used when relationship issues are central.

He brings practical tools for impulse control, anger management, and rebuilding self-worth. He supports people working through divorce, infidelity, blended family stress, and midlife transitions. He also works with issues such as guilt, shame, isolation, and life-purpose questions.

Giovanni practises in North Carolina as an LCSW. Sessions are provided in English. For people considering starting, he asks them to complete a short questionnaire and schedule based on availability.

How his approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, life transitions, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress and improve functioning. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotions and attachment needs to improve connection in close relationships and to process painful feelings.

Choosing the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then adapt methods as needed. That process can include trying a mix of techniques over several sessions to see what feels most helpful.

Confirm current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people join from different locations when schedules change. It can also help continue momentum between in-person visits by keeping work consistent across weeks.