01 · Who Gloria works with

Gloria works with stress, Anxiety, depression and coping with life changes

Gloria lists 11 specialisms and 15 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Gloria chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Gloria's own words

What Gloria says about the work

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

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Indiana with 20 years of experience. I have worked with people challenged by depression, anxiety, substance use, family challenges, and life changing situations. The clientele that I am currently working with are those that are experiencing depression, anxiety, high stress, learning to manage ADHD symptoms, struggling with time management, and/ or those looking to for Holistic care. (please note that I am not trained to help those heal from Trauma). My approach is solution focused, client centered, and strengths based drawing heavily from Cognitive Behavioral Theory. I also believe in taking a Holistic approach to health, as our body and minds are connected.

When working with clients I strive to make the therapy experience genuine, positive, respectful, and safe. I know that Change is Hard. I will work with you to overcome things that are challenging you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy takes courage and I am proud of you for getting started! I am excited to meet you. We will work together to identify your goals and make plans to achieve them!

Gloria Thompson, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Gloria works

The 4 approaches Gloria lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Gloria lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Gloria's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Gloria runs a session.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Mindfulness-Based TherapyMBCT

Trains attention on what is happening right now - body, breath, the thought as it arrives - so distress can be observed rather than automatically acted on. Strongest evidence is in preventing depression from recurring, and it is usually taught as a practice you keep doing outside the session.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Gloria 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 Gloria'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 Gloria at this point.

2. Naming Gloria specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Gloria 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 Gloria.

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.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Gloria

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

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “With 20 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.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LCSW

Licensed in

Indiana

Licence

IN LCSW 34005479A

Licence number

34005479A

Licence expires

1 Apr 2028

NPI

1588966485

Years in practice

20

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Gloria'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 9 Oct 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 Gloria. 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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