Dr Giglio was part of the founding team of clinicians at Central Health Partners, Child Development Team in Hong Kong. She is a trained behavior therapist with over 15 years of experience, specializing in the treatment of childhood disorders, including selective mutism, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism spectrum disorders. She is currently the Director of the Child Development Team, a multidisciplinary group of specialists offering speech and language therapy services, occupational therapy, learning enhancement, and therapy and counseling.

Dr Giglio established the Confident Crew programme, an intensive group behavioral therapy the first of its kind in Asia. She has invited clinicians and patients from all over the world to participate and learn how to treat selective mutism effectively. Her passion for helping children with anxiety has led her to explore alternative treatments and resources available to teachers and caregivers.

Dr. Giglio received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey. She earned her master’s degree in clinical psychology at The New School in 2003, and her professional affiliations include membership in the American Psychological Association, the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, the Selective Mutism Association, the Association of Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, and PCIT International.

Dr Giglio has presented at multiple international conferences, has written and been featured in magazine and newspaper articles, and has been invited on multiple podcasts. In 2022, Dr Giglio co-authored a children’s book about selective mutism and anxiety called Bravery Grows, with her colleague, Daisy Geddes. Dr Giglio also sits on the executive committees for the Zubin Foundation and FOCUS Hong Kong, non-profit organizations in Hong Kong.