Giovanni Trimble
Licensed Therapist, PhD, LMFT
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My style is conversational, relational, direct, and concrete. We'll spend our sessions practicing skills and working toward your goals. I may gently redirect you if we get off track, or point out compulsions as they happen. I think of myself as an empathic personal trainer for your thoughts and behaviors: I'll support you while challenging you to practice difficult things. I love watching Members become more confident, take on things they once avoided, and experience more freedom. I also have experience treating illness anxiety, social anxiety, panic, phobias, hoarding, and body-focused repetitive behaviors.
My style is conversational, relational, direct, and concrete. We'll spend our sessions practicing skills and working toward your goals. I may gently redirect you if we get off track, or point out compulsions as they happen. I think of myself as an empathic personal trainer for your thoughts and behaviors: I'll support you while challenging you to practice difficult things. I love watching Members become more confident, take on things they once avoided, and experience more freedom. I also have experience treating illness anxiety, social anxiety, panic, phobias, hoarding, and body-focused repetitive behaviors.
Location
Licensed in California, Oregon
About
Clinical Expertise
OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Phobias, Skin picking, Hair pulling, Nail biting, Tics
LGBTQ+ affirming
Cultural competencies
Atheism, Buddhism, Agnosticism, Other
Education
California Institute of Integral Studies
Insurance
Plans accepted by Giovanni
Aetna, Ascension SmartHealth, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, Blue Shield of California, Cigna, ClaimDOC, Claritev (MultiPlan) PHCS, Curative, Forest County Potawatomi, GEHA, Horizon BCBS, Independence Blue Cross, Medical Mutual, Meritain Health, Oscar Health, Partners Direct Health, Positive Healthcare, UHC Student Services, UMR, UMR - The Alliance, United Health Care Student Services, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Shared Services, Western Health Advantage,
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Get to know Giovanni
My personal connection to mental health and identity
As a non-binary, neurodivergent person, I know what it's like to live in a world that demands rigidity, conformity, and quiet compliance. I also know what it's like to have an internal world that doesn't always match the expectations around me—and how painful, confusing, and isolating that can feel. My background doesn't just inform my work; it's the foundation of how I build trust, create safety, and help you take your life back from OCD.
How I create a safe, supportive environment in therapy
Your identity and your pacing matter. Exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy is evidence-based and powerful, but it's not a checklist of exercises—it's a relational process built on consent, curiosity, and respect. I pay close attention to your energy, communication style, sensory load, and the unspoken rules that may not work for you. I don't expect you to contort yourself into boxes you were never meant to fit. We can learn how to confront fears and resist compulsions, but we'll do it in a way that honors who you are.
What I want to help you see in yourself
One of my core goals is to help you speak to yourself with the same kindness you'd offer a dear friend. Intrusive thoughts can feel terrifying and lead to self-doubt, but when you can pause and say, "This is really hard, and I'm still showing up," something shifts. I want you to see the resilience you already carry—and to know that you're allowed to try, to stumble, and to keep going.
My message to you if you're struggling right now
I see the part of you that's terrified, the part that whispers, "What if this makes it worse?" "What if I can't do it?" "What if they don't understand?" These fears make sense. OCD can feel woven into everything—your thoughts, your body, your sense of safety. We'll move through treatment slowly together, building a plan around your values, not around someone else's idea of what progress should look like.
Why our members love working with Giovanni
C.C.
Good experienceGiovanni is extremely knowledgeable and helpful to my situation. I very much appreciate him.
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