- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma-Focused CBT
- Solution-Focused work
About Gladys
Gladys Moniba Payne is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with 16 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She also lists concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, loneliness, life purpose, midlife crisis, mood disorders, and narcissism.
She uses clear, evidence-focused methods in sessions. Gladys draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different ways of coping. She has spent years working with trauma and has used Trauma-Focused CBT approaches in her practice for the past eight years.
In an initial meeting she talks through what brought someone in and what a person hopes to change. Sessions include practical skill-building, trying small behavior changes, and checking what works. She pays attention to patterns that keep people stuck, such as persistent guilt or shame, and works with clients to name and shift those patterns.
Gladys has broad experience across individual psychotherapy and has worked with clients in the Washington DC and Maryland region. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients; session options should be confirmed before booking. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, people select the online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Gladys frames therapy as a collaborative effort to identify practical steps that fit everyday life.
Evidence-based approaches and how they work online
Gladys commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. CBT is practical and often focuses on small behavior changes to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.She also uses Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral techniques when trauma is central to a person's concerns. TF-CBT combines trauma processing with skills for managing strong emotions and symptoms that follow traumatic events.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Gladys will work with each person to review goals and preferences, then try methods that fit what the person needs. That plan can be adjusted over time based on what is helpful.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or remove the need to travel. Licensed professionals can use video or phone sessions to focus on skill practice, discuss difficult memories, or run brief coaching-style meetings depending on what is agreed during scheduling.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like guilt and shame.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral approaches to help identify unhelpful thoughts and small behavior experiments to test new ways of responding to shame or guilt.
What experience does she bring?
Gladys has 16 years of clinical experience and has used Trauma-Focused CBT in her practice for about eight years.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCPC in Maryland and practices as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in that state.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.