01 · Who Gladys works with

Gladys works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and family conflicts

Gladys lists 15 specialisms. Specialisms are the subjects Gladys chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Gladys's own words

What Gladys says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

My desire as a clinician is to help you navigate the challenging times that you might be going through. I firmly believe in and am passionate about helping people. I believe that everyone has the power to change. I would like to help you in this process. I provide counseling to adults, couples and families.

My clinical focus is in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness and Strength based therapy. Each of these therapy modalities will help you work towards positive change and to bring balance back into your life. I treat each person in a caring, respectful and enthusiastic manner. I look forward to meeting and working with you.

I have had the privilege of counseling and guiding English/Spanish Speaking patients for over 25 years. I am familiar with the struggles of the Latino immigrant, such as trying to raise a family and make a life for yourselves in an unfamiliar culture.

I earned my Master Degree in Clinical Social Worker from Boston University in 1994. I am retired from the U.S. Army Reserves where I served for 21 years working with soldiers and their families during various stages of their deployments.

Gladys Cano, on the BetterHelp listing · read 8 Nov 2026

03 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Gladys practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Gladys's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Gladys at this point.

2. Naming Gladys specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Gladys is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Gladys.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

04 · Before you commit

4 questions worth asking Gladys

Built from what Gladys actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Gladys's - Gladys has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “With 25 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

• “You offer sessions in English and Spanish. Does the work change depending on which we use?”

  People often reach different material in a first language than in a second. Worth naming before you choose.

05 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LICSW

Licensed in

Rhode Island

Licence

MA LICSW 118563, RI LICSW isw01538

Licence number

118563

Licence expires

23 Aug 2027

NPI

1275624165

Years in practice

25

Gender

Female

Languages

English, Spanish

International clients

Accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

06 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Gladys's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 8 Nov 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Gladys. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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