Mental Health Practice – Giovanna White Practitioner & Guide
Giovanna White operates as an independent mental health practitioner and guide based in California, offering individual support sessions and wilderness-based vision fast experiences. She holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health (Mindfulness-Based) and a Master of Education with an Early Childhood Focus. White states on her site that she is not licensed by the Board of Behavioral Sciences in the State of California and practices in the role of practitioner, mental health support provider, and guide rather than as a licensed therapist.
Her listed certifications include EMDR Advanced Practitioner, Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT), Applied Suicide Intervention Training (ASIST), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), Sensation Emotion Gesture Action Notice (SEGAN), Gestalt Equine of the Rockies (GEIR), and Attachment-based EMDR. Her approach integrates mindfulness-based, Gestalt, and sensory tracking techniques within developmental, attachment, and family systems frameworks. She has worked with families across the life spectrum from birth through adulthood over more than a decade.
In addition to individual support sessions, White offers vision fasts, described as multi-day wilderness experiences structured as modern rites of passage. These programs are organized in three stages: severance (preparation and self-inquiry), threshold (solo time on the land), and incorporation (a year-long integration period with guides and a group). An autumn 2026 vision fast is scheduled for October 1 through 13, with location listed as pending.
Populations and specialties include individuals navigating emotional support needs, life transitions, and depth experiences. No insurance information is listed on the site; services appear to be offered on a self-pay basis. Contact is available at (530) 414-4668 or through the website’s contact page.