About Gloria
Gloria Allum "Kekalos" is a Licensed Master Social Worker with 27 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She draws on a long career to offer steady, practical support for everyday problems and difficult life changes. Gloria works from Michigan and conducts sessions in English.
Gloria listens first and asks practical questions about what is most pressing. She uses a mix of approaches to match the person in front of her rather than one fixed method.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings, honest conversation about patterns, and setting achievable goals. Her background includes long-term work with people who have experienced trauma and emotional abuse, and support for those facing addiction and grief. Gloria also helps with issues that can affect day-to-day living such as chronic illness, caregiving stress, blended family challenges, and career concerns.
Her range covers emotional health and life transitions alike. Gloria aims for a direct but respectful tone in sessions. She balances understanding with practical tools, including ways to change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Motivational interviewing techniques are used to build readiness for change when people feel stuck. People who prefer steady guidance and clear steps often find this approach helpful. Gloria encourages small experiments between meetings and adjusts plans as progress or new needs appear.
She invites those ready to take action toward a more fulfilling life to begin with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Gloria blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy to help people facing anxiety, stress, and relationship concerns. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and meeting the person where they are, letting the client's goals guide the pace of change. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and offers practical exercises to shift those patterns.She also draws on motivational interviewing to help people resolve mixed feelings about change. That approach uses open questions and reflective listening to build motivation and practical next steps when someone feels stuck. Together these methods let the therapist tailor sessions to current needs and goals in a collaborative way.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video suits deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone works well when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief updates, shorter check-ins, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue consistent work toward recovery and growth.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 27 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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