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Dr. Glorianna Pionati

Dr. Glorianna Pionati

LPC · Pennsylvania

Compassionate, practical counseling for life transitions

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  • Person-focused care
  • Adoption and foster care focus
  • 25 years experience

About Glorianna

Dr. Glorianna Pionati greets people with warmth and straightforward support. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 25 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and challenges tied to identity and life changes.

Clients can expect a respectful, compassionate approach. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual. Dialog and plans are shaped around each person's specific needs and goals rather than a one-size-fits-all method.

Dr. Pionati has practiced in a mix of settings, including clinics, schools, and higher education, with both domestic and international experience. That background informs a practical style that is adaptable to different life situations. She emphasizes clear communication and steady support during difficult transitions.

Her work covers a broad range of concerns, including LGBT-related issues, parenting stress, addiction, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and adoption and foster care matters. She also addresses some personality and attachment challenges and conditions such as ADHD and bipolar disorder when they appear in therapy.

In sessions she uses the person’s strengths as a starting point. The goal is to help people find clearer options, feel more capable, and make choices that match their values. Beginning therapy is often the hardest step, and she aims to make the next ones manageable and purposeful.

How her approaches inform online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person’s concerns. That means the therapist follows the client’s lead, highlights strengths, and helps set goals that feel realistic. Emotionally-Focused Therapy pays attention to how emotions shape relationships and personal patterns, useful for people dealing with attachment, intimacy, or grief. Existential Therapy encourages looking at meaning, choice, and personal values to clarify what matters when life feels uncertain.

Finding the right fit is part of the therapy journey. She will work together with clients to decide which approach, or mix of approaches, most directly addresses their goals and circumstances. That collaborative process includes regular check-ins to see what is helping and what should change.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when schedules are tight. Many people find remote sessions help maintain continuity during transitions and make it simpler to keep regular appointments without rearranging work or childcare.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she help with?

She supports people facing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, stress, and career or self-esteem concerns. Adoption and foster care challenges are listed among her focus areas.

What is her therapy style?

She uses a person-centered approach that tailors conversations and goals to the individual. Emotionally-focused and existential ideas may be part of the work when they suit a person’s needs.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of professional experience working in clinics, school settings, and higher education domestically and internationally.

What credentials does she hold and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are costs handled?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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