Gloria Stahl, LCSW

Gloria Stahl is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She also supports those facing trauma, grief, depression, and major life changes. Gloria’s manner is warm and approachable, and she aims to make therapy feel straightforward and practical.

She earned a Master of Social Work through a clinical program that emphasized social justice and compassion. Gloria has four years of clinical experience working with people at different life stages, including seniors. She focuses on building skills to lower anxiety, improve mood, and reduce negative self-talk.

In sessions she uses evidence-based tools such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. Gloria blends these with client-centered care and emotion-focused work to address how feelings show up in daily life. She also draws from acceptance and commitment ideas and dialectical behavior approaches when they fit the person’s needs.

Therapy with her tends to be practical and skill-oriented. Clients can expect structured conversations that teach strategies for emotional regulation and focus. Gloria emphasizes small, doable changes that add up over time.

She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can talk honestly. The work is collaborative - Gloria helps people set goals, practice new skills, and notice progress. Many find this steady, compassionate approach useful when coping with stress, panic, and relationship or identity concerns.

How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It teaches values-based actions so people can move toward what matters even when stress or anxiety is present.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. This approach uses practical exercises and skill practice to reduce panic, manage negative self-talk, and shift unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. That collaborative process helps make sessions more relevant and easier to apply in everyday life.

Confirm current session options before booking since specific online formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when that helps, and avoid travel time. It also lets people use tools like guided exercises and mindfulness practices during weekly meetings to build steady progress.