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Gloria the Therapist

LCSW (she/her)17 years of experience
5.0 (39)
Authentic
Solution oriented
Intelligent

I am accepting new clients. Enter your information and I will reach out to you directly to set your appointment. Appointments are available face-to-face and telehealth on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and can be typically scheduled within 2 weeks of request. You are feeling like you have lost control over your life. You look around and it seems like all your choices are being made for you and when you try to go after what you want, you feel defeated before you can even take the first step.

When therapy goals are achieved, the built rapport allows the patient to access the therapist quarterly or even less, unless a new challenge/different challenge arises.

It does not have to be this way. In my role as a therapist, I believe it is my job to clear the fog that clouds the path that you want to be on. I believe that everyone is the expert of their own life. We become better at navigating our lives when we learn accurate information, remove the judgment that comes with other people's attempts to control our life, and take a clear look at potential outcomes (both good and bad) of our choices. My passion is to empower and not dictate. It is my honor to listen and not judge. It is a privilege to explore with you wherever you want to go, whether into the past or looking into the future, and watch each person discover their own strengths and build the life that they want to live while breaking down the barriers inside that hold us back. I am not the therapist for everyone. I am the therapist for the client that knows they want better for themselves but may not know how to get there. I am direct, realistic, creative with problem solving...and sometimes profane. You have the wheel in your hands and I do love a good mental health road trip!

First session

I want to hear your story and learn why you want to be in therapy. I want to know what you want. I will tell you how I can help, if I can help and the approach I will take. I let my client's know that it is important that they find the right therapist for them and to consider if they they I can help. Clients will be given time to think about whether they think I can be of help to them or if they need my help in finding a therapist that can help them in a way that they are comfortable. If they decide that we can work together and I agree, we hit the ground running.

Strengths

I'm engaged in our sessions together, without assuming that I understand. So I will ask you. You get to be the expert on your body, life, and mind. I'm okay with being uncomfortable, with not knowing, with not having solutions and I'm okay if you don't have them either. In my office, "I don't know" is an answer. I do not like theoretical solutions. If there is a problem to solve, we examine solutions and aren't afraid of identify why it might not work. We troubleshoot. We find imperfect solutions to complicated situations. I focus on giving you information as objectively, clearly as possible. I know that you can't make good decisions with bad information. We won't always like the information, but we use the information to make progress.

Ideal clients

Persons between the age of 13-65 PTSD, drug-resistant depression and anxiety, Intimate Relationship Dynamics (Couples and Poly), Kink Community, Childhood Trauma, Transition Adjustment, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexual Trauma,

Location

Virtual sessions

In-person sessions
1547 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805

Reviews and ratings

5.0 rating (39)6 reviews
April 5, 2026

Every time I have a session with Gloria, she can just look at me and know what to say or do. She knows when to push and went to back off and is just all around very well suited for this area of mental health therapy! She is brilliant at what she does! Thank you, Gloria for helping me learn and grow into a better and more healthy person!

Verified client, age 35-44Review shared after session 1 with Gloria
January 3, 2026

Gloria is absolutely amazing. Our first session with her was great. She is very understanding, she listens well, and she gets to the root of things. She doe not play around! Looking forward to many more sessions with her!

Verified client, age 25-34Review shared after session 1 with Gloria
December 24, 2025

I really like Gloria - for the first time I feel like there is hope for me

Verified client, age 55-64Review shared after session 1 with Gloria

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