Gloria Gitlin, LPC

Gloria Gitlin is an LPC - a licensed professional counselor based in Texas with three years of clinical experience. She brings an academic background in psychology and a Ph.D. in linguistics to her work. Gloria pays close attention to how language and thought shape feelings and behavior. She aims to help people find clearer ways of thinking so daily life feels more manageable.

Her style is practical and curious. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new ways of responding. Gloria uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as one primary tool to look at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. She also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas and attachment perspectives when they fit a person's needs.

Gloria listens for the language people use about themselves. She helps clients notice automatic thoughts and gently challenge beliefs that lead to distress. Work can include homework, short experiments, and steady skill practice to reduce anxiety or lift mood.

People come to her for common concerns such as anxiety, stress, depression, relationship and communication problems, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also supports those working through issues like control struggles, guilt and shame, isolation, and finding life purpose.

Her approach is collaborative. Gloria aims to create clear goals and practical steps toward them. She welcomes questions and adjusts methods based on what helps a person make steady, workable progress.

How Gloria’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Gloria commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify patterns of thinking that lead to distress and then try out new, more helpful ways of thinking and acting. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing difficult feelings and choosing actions that match a person’s values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be a collaborative effort. Gloria will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. She adjusts the plan based on what helps, combining techniques when that makes sense for the client's needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls allow visual connection and real-time teaching of skills. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to maintain momentum between sessions and to use brief exercises or check-ins on a flexible schedule. Licensed professionals can combine these formats to fit busy days and varying routines.