About Gloria
Gloria Stahl helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and depression. She also supports those facing life changes, struggles with self-esteem, and members of the LGBT community. Gloria emphasizes practical skills people can use between sessions to feel steadier day to day.
Gloria holds a Master of Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Kentucky. She draws on four years of clinical experience to guide sessions in a calm, direct way.
How Gloria works
Her style is warm and approachable, with a focus on making therapy feel understandable and useful. Sessions center on real-world strategies. Gloria uses techniques from cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to help reduce negative self-talk and manage anxiety.
She also incorporates acceptance and commitment ideas to help people act on what matters to them when emotions feel overwhelming. Gloria values collaboration and clear goals. She checks in about what’s working and adjusts techniques when needed.
People can expect a nonjudgmental space that balances support with practical steps. She also focuses on issues like caregiver stress, body image, midlife transitions, and loneliness. For concerns tied to trauma, panic, or mood disorders she uses evidence-based methods aimed at improving emotional regulation and coping.
Her sessions are structured so people leave with specific tools to try between meetings.
Gloria lists 10 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.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Kentucky |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Gloria frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward what matters to them. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and life transitions where values and action feel out of reach.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test them with practical exercises. CBT is often used for anxiety, panic, mood concerns, and reducing negative self-talk. Emotionally-Focused Therapy informs her work when the focus turns to understanding strong emotions and improving emotional connection with oneself.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Gloria looks at each person's goals, symptoms, and preferences and then recommends methods to try. She reviews progress and adapts strategies so therapy stays relevant and helpful.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people read facial cues and work in depth. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or when a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging allow for shorter, flexible touchpoints during busy weeks. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and daily life.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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