Gloria Whelchel is a licensed professional counselor in Arizona with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and problems with self-esteem.
01About Gloria
Gloria Whelchel is a licensed professional counselor in Arizona with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and problems with self-esteem. She works with clients who are navigating bipolar symptoms, dissociation, and the fallout from abuse. Her approach seeks to make therapy practical and understandable, so parents can decide quickly if a style fits their family situation.
Gloria aims to create a calm space for people to talk through painful feelings.
Background and approach
She listens without judgment and tailors sessions to each person's needs. That can mean short skills practice, focused problem solving, or longer conversations that track emotions and patterns. Her work draws on several therapy styles.
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts without letting them drive behavior. Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about how early relationships shape current reactions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used for emotion regulation and managing impulses.
Sessions are meant to feel collaborative. Gloria helps people set clear goals and checks progress along the way. She emphasizes simple, usable tools you can practice between sessions to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.
People who come to Gloria often want support with relationship patterns, control issues, feelings of emptiness, or recovery after separation or loss. She helps with issues like jealousy, isolation, and communication problems while keeping sessions focused and practical. If a parent needs help supporting themselves while caring for kids, she works to fit strategies into everyday life.
02Credentials
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-12842 · expires September 2027
- NPI
- 1184805194 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Gloria lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
Methods Gloria names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Gloria names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Online tools and therapy approaches that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without acting on them. It focuses on values and small steps toward what matters most, which can help with anxiety, depression, and a sense of emptiness. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It can be useful for people struggling with trust, abandonment, codependency, or repeated communication problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and impulsivity, and it can reduce crisis moments and improve day-to-day coping.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying skills, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than following a fixed formula.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and have longer conversations. Phone sessions can fit easily into a work break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coping plans, or when someone prefers to type rather than speak. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy family and work schedules.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Gloria help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and issues with self-esteem. She also works with bipolar symptoms, dissociation, and related concerns like abandonment, codependency, and communication problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on listening, clear goals, and teaching skills you can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, mood disorders, and relationship patterns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC, a licensed professional counselor, practicing in Arizona under the AZ LPC credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are also accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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