MY STORY
Leadership & Career Coaching for Expats and Professionals in the Netherlands
Empowering expats and professionals to build resilience, lead across cultures, and grow impactful careers.
Coaching that Understands Cross-Cultural Complexity
Are you an expat or international professional navigating change, complexity, or cross-cultural challenges? I’m a certified trauma-informed leadership and career coach based in the Netherlands—and I help people like you thrive in new environments.
A Global Perspective You Can Relate To
Born in Guatemala, raised in Texas, and now based in North Holland, I bring a global perspective to my coaching practice. Having experienced firsthand what it takes to adapt, lead, and grow across cultures, I understand the real challenges—and the opportunities.
Experienced, Practical, and Results-Oriented
With over 18 years of experience supporting C-suite executives and ambitious professionals, I’ve seen how resilience, clarity, and emotional intelligence can transform careers and lives. My coaching bridges cultural gaps and empowers you to lead with confidence—whether you’re supporting top-level leadership, managing a team, or building your own path forward.
Safe Space, Tailored Support
As a trauma-informed coach, I offer a safe, supportive, and strategic space for reflection and action. My approach is practical, intuitive, and always tailored to your goals.
Ready to Grow Your Career in the Netherlands?
Whether you're seeking leadership development, career growth, or cultural clarity as an expat or global professional, I’m here to support your next chapter. Let’s build the career and life you envision—here in the Netherlands or beyond.
Book your free consultation and take the next step.
SERVICES
This trajectory is ideal if you're looking to explore coaching without committing to a long-term program. It’s designed to help you identify key goals, develop actionable strategies, and gain clarity in a focused, short-term format.
The program includes:
✔ A complimentary 30-minute intake call.
✔ 4 online or in-person sessions of 75 minutes each.
✔ 1 x 15-minute check-in.
✔ Tailored assignments to reinforce learning and progress.
Duration: 4 weeks.
Price: EUR 800 (Excluding 21% VAT).
(Price includes preparation time and assessment.)
This comprehensive program empowers you to unlock your leadership potential, gain career clarity, and take actionable steps toward achieving your professional goals. It’s tailored for individuals ready to invest in transformative growth and long-term success.
The program includes:
✔ A complimentary 30-minute intake call.
✔ 8 online or in-person sessions of 75 minutes each.
✔ 2 x 15-minute check-ins.
✔ Personalized assignments to drive momentum and results.
Duration: 4 months.
Price: EUR 1600 (Excluding 21% VAT).
(Price includes preparation time and assessment, two term payment is possible.)
Tailor made advisory on leading and managing across cultures.
✔ Stand alone sessions are possible.
WHY WORK WITH GIA COACHING & COUNSELING
I provide personalized coaching solutions
that enhance clarity, boost performance, and drive meaningful growth for you and your business.
Clients experience real, measurable growth- a testament to the results we achieve together.
My strategic coaching empowers you to cultivate innovation and long-term success.
TESTIMONIALS
Giovanna has been instrumental in helping me find my way through a period of significant change and opportunity. Her coaching sessions provided the forum for me to explore what might be holding me back from fulfilling my potential and to identify areas in which to grow and develop.
Having worked with Giovanna as my former colleague, I can attest to her natural coaching skills. Her finely tuned sensitivity and well-developed antennas for atmosphere and social relations allow her to create insightful analyses and feedback. Her innate empathy and capacity to understand the emotions and perspectives of others make her a naturally born coach. To me it made perfect sense that Giovanna became a certified coach and counselor, as this was already written in the stars. I'm sure word of mouth advertising will make her practice flourish and foster the mental health of many.
Giovanna has an unwavering presence during the sessions. From the moment we started, I felt like I had her undivided attention. She remembered and referenced comments I had made in previous sessions, which created a sense of continuity and trust. Giovanna provided me with practical strategies and techniques that boosted my confidence and enabled me to establish meaningful connections
Giovanna managed to create a safe atmosphere for my very personal topics in the consulting sessions within a very short time.
During the coaching, she also has a very good sense for finding the parallels between the current situation from the past (professional as well as private),with her questioning technique and thus work on the topic holistically.
can confidently say that it was a game-changer for me (on a personal level) and for my project. From the very first session, Giovanna demonstrated a genuine interest in my business model, listened carefully to my concerns and made relevant questions. But also, Giovanna showed an exceptional understanding of the challenges I was facing and might face once the product is live.
Giovanna is a great coach and I deeply value the time we have been spending together and the progress she has helped me make in my working life. I wouldn't be this far along in my goals or have this much courage to push forward without her support. With her encouragement and her genuine belief in me I have made more progress in the last 12 months than I would have dreamed of. Giovanna is an excellent listener. She has helped me realise that I can successfully achieve any required objectives and get the results needed.
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