Gloria Thompson, LCSW

Gloria Thompson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana with 20 years of experience in mental health care. The LCSW credential indicates advanced social work training to provide clinical therapy and support. Over the course of her career she has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, substance use, family challenges, and major life transitions, and she now focuses on clients experiencing depression, anxiety, high stress, ADHD symptom management, time management difficulties, and those seeking more holistic care.

Gloria is not trained to help those heal from Trauma. Her clinical style is solution-focused, client-centered, and strengths-based, drawing heavily from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients develop practical skills for coping and behavior change. She views health holistically, attending to connections between body and mind when appropriate. Gloria aims to make the therapy experience genuine, positive, and respectful, and she recognizes that change is hard. She works collaboratively with clients to identify goals and create actionable plans, and she encourages and supports people as they take the difficult first steps toward change.

Integrating practical approaches into online therapy

Gloria uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients' perspectives and goals guide the work. This approach helps when someone needs support exploring personal values, improving self-esteem, or clarifying life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which she draws on heavily, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and time management challenges. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths and practical steps, helping clients set clear goals and try achievable changes between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Gloria works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time as progress is made. Licensed professionals, including therapists, often combine elements from different approaches to best support each person.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexible scheduling and easier access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options can make it simpler to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into a busy life, and use therapeutic tools in real-world moments when challenges arise.