Gloria Stahl

Gloria Stahl is an LCSW who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and depression. She also supports those coping with life changes, body image concerns, self-esteem, and issues related to LGBT identity. Gloria writes and talks plainly about practical steps people can try between sessions. She earned a Master of Social Work from Campbellsville University and has four years of clinical experience. Gloria has worked with people at different life stages, including children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. She focuses on simple skills to reduce negative self-talk and improve emotional regulation. In sessions she uses approaches that center the person’s own goals. Expect a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the therapist and client decide next steps together. Gloria describes her style as warm, caring, relatable, and approachable. Gloria draws on evidence-based techniques like cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness to help with mood and anxiety. She also uses client-centered and emotion-focused ideas to help people name feelings and improve relationships. Dialectical behavior ideas are used when emotional regulation and intense reactions are a concern. Practical tools are emphasized. Clients often work on small, doable changes between meetings. The focus is on what helps in daily life - managing panic, coping with loss, reducing rumination, and rebuilding routines after a major change.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult feelings. It is often used when people feel stuck by anxiety, depression, or life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments and new habits to reduce anxiety and mood symptoms. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs and goals. Together they check what feels useful and adjust the plan over time. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when a full appointment isn't possible. They also let people try strategies in real-life settings and bring examples from home or work into the conversation. Licensed professionals commonly adapt exercises, worksheets, and mindfulness practices for online use so clients can practice skills between meetings.