Gloria Hanania, LMHC

Gloria Hanania is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 25 years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, low, or unsure about their relationships and careers. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, aimed at making first steps feel manageable.

Gloria uses clear, goal-oriented methods to help people untangle everyday problems. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and Solution-Focused Therapy to build small, practical steps forward. Motivational Interviewing is part of her work when people want to make changes but feel stuck.

Sessions are conversational and down-to-earth. Gloria aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She listens for what matters most and helps clients set focused goals they can try between meetings.

Her practice also addresses issues such as codependency, commitment concerns, communication problems, coping after a disaster, divorce and separation, and struggles with substance use. She supports people dealing with guilt, shame, loneliness, lack of purpose, money stress, multicultural concerns, and seasonal affective disorder.

Gloria encourages realistic, step-by-step progress. She invites people to choose a next step that feels doable and offers steady guidance as they work toward clearer priorities and better daily coping.

How Gloria Uses Therapeutic Methods Online

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client’s pace; it helps people feel heard and make sense of their priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can reduce distress from anxiety, low mood, and relationship conflicts. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone wants change but feels unsure, using guided conversation to build readiness and commitment.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Gloria will talk with each person about goals, challenges, and preferences. She helps decide whether short-term goal work, adjusting thoughts and behaviors, or strengthening motivation is the best next step, and adapts as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins on a lunch break or longer sessions when needed. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively over distance, and Gloria will tailor tools and homework to fit everyday life and the way you prefer to meet.