- Guilt and shame
- Mindfulness exercises
- DBT and ACT methods
About Gloria
Gloria Whelchel is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Arizona with 20 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. She also supports people carrying guilt and shame alongside difficulties with self-esteem and motivation.
Gloria uses straightforward conversation and active listening to help clients sort through what feels stuck. She draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness to build practical skills for managing intense feelings. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small, doable steps toward clearer thinking and steadier behavior.
Her approach pays attention to attachment patterns and relationship wounds. That means looking at how early relationships or losses shape current expectations and responses. Work may include noticing patterns of codependency, control issues, or avoidance, and trying new ways of relating to oneself and others.
Gloria can support people dealing with separation, grief, impulsivity, dissociation, or a sense of emptiness. She offers straightforward feedback, grounding practices, and skills for managing distress when emotions feel overwhelming. Conversations often include practical tools to reduce shame and address guilt related to actions or identity.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled. Costs vary with location and sessions use a cancelable subscription model. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
How Gloria blends therapeutic approaches online
Gloria often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people notice painful thoughts and commit to actions aligned with personal values. ACT can be useful for guilt and shame that keeps someone stuck in avoidance or rumination.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current trust, closeness, and reactions to loss or rejection. This approach helps when patterns of abandonment, codependency, or repeated hurt show up in adult life.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Gloria treats the choice of methods as a collaborative decision, adjusting the plan to a client's goals, pace, and preferences rather than sticking to a single model.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when you need them, and reduce travel time. Therapists can also use mindful practices and DBT skills in virtual sessions to help manage overwhelming emotions and reduce shame in day-to-day life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and related issues such as guilt and shame, abandonment, and codependency.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses conversational, skills-based work with practical tools drawn from ACT, DBT, mindfulness, and client-centered approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience as a counselor.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Arizona.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
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.