About Gloria
Gloria Allum "Kekalos" is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 27 years of practice in Michigan. She has supported people facing depression, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma from emotional abuse, and a wide range of life stressors. Gloria meets people where they are and adapts care to each person’s needs and goals.
Gloria uses a mix of methods that fit the person sitting across from her. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
How Gloria works
She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past patterns shape current feelings and behavior. Motivational interviewing is part of her work when people want to build motivation for change. Solution-focused techniques help set clear, manageable goals and practical steps toward those goals.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person’s readiness. Gloria has experience supporting people with addictions, grief, parenting strain, intimacy concerns, bipolar disorder, chronic pain and illness, and work-related stress like compassion fatigue. She also addresses family of origin issues, infidelity, communication problems, and blended family adjustments.
Care is offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Fees vary with location and availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
Gloria lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Gloria works with
The areas below are the ones Gloria selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 27 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
How Gloria's Approaches Work Online
Gloria uses client-centered therapy to build a respectful, nonjudgmental space where a person can talk through their concerns and set personal goals. Client-centered work focuses on listening and tailoring support to what matters to the person in front of her.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday struggles.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Gloria will talk with clients about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as progress and preferences become clearer. The process is collaborative and paced to each person’s readiness.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports brief updates and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy schedules.
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