About Gloria
Dr. Gloria Aquino Sosa is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 25 years of clinical experience. She blends an interactive, person-centered style with practical guidance to help people facing life changes and emotional strain. She speaks English and Spanish and draws on a wide background in psychotherapy, academia, and life coaching.
Her approach focuses on respect, sensitivity, and compassion in the therapy relationship. Sessions center on building self-awareness and identifying strengths to manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She also helps people coping with grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and career or parenting challenges.
Dr. Sosa has long experience working with BIPOC and bilingual Spanish-speaking individuals navigating discrimination, immigration-related stress, and intercultural concerns. She also supports people dealing with issues such as body image, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care, blended family issues, and intimacy-related struggles.
Therapeutic work often combines narrative and psychodynamic ideas with client-centered and mindfulness practices. In plain terms, she listens closely, helps people tell the stories that shape them, and looks for practical next steps that match each person’s goals. Treatment plans are created together, focusing on realistic strategies and growth.
Reaching out for help is a concrete step toward change. Dr. Sosa offers collaborative sessions aimed at finding inner resources, addressing immediate concerns, and planning manageable steps toward a more satisfying everyday life.
Her approach focuses on respect, sensitivity, and compassion in the therapy relationship. Sessions center on building self-awareness and identifying strengths to manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She also helps people coping with grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and career or parenting challenges.
Dr. Sosa has long experience working with BIPOC and bilingual Spanish-speaking individuals navigating discrimination, immigration-related stress, and intercultural concerns. She also supports people dealing with issues such as body image, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care, blended family issues, and intimacy-related struggles.
Therapeutic work often combines narrative and psychodynamic ideas with client-centered and mindfulness practices. In plain terms, she listens closely, helps people tell the stories that shape them, and looks for practical next steps that match each person’s goals. Treatment plans are created together, focusing on realistic strategies and growth.
Reaching out for help is a concrete step toward change. Dr. Sosa offers collaborative sessions aimed at finding inner resources, addressing immediate concerns, and planning manageable steps toward a more satisfying everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English, Spanish
How these therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and meeting people where they are. The therapist offers empathy, reflection, and collaborative goal-setting to help with stress, anxiety, relationship worries, and life changes. Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and helps reframe those stories to open new options; this can be useful for issues like identity, family of origin problems, and feelings of emptiness.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and practical needs in early sessions and recommend a mix of methods that fit each person. This is a collaborative process that adjusts as goals evolve.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time for appointments. Licensed professionals can also use online meetings to keep continuity when life gets busy, while working with clients to shape the pacing and focus that helps most.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting and career concerns, and related challenges like body image and caregiver stress.
What is the therapist's general style in sessions?
Her style is person-centered, sincere, and interactive; she listens, reflects, and collaborates on practical steps people can use day to day.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working as a psychotherapist, academic, personal counselor, and life strategist.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan and uses the credential MI LPC.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.