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Gloria Holland, LMFT

Calm, practical therapy for real-life struggles

About Gloria

Gloria Holland is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 30 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical strategies that help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and self-esteem struggles.

Background and approach

Gloria speaks plainly and guides clients through steady, doable steps toward feeling more in control. She uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to challenge unhelpful thoughts.

Mindfulness techniques help clients notice their reactions and reduce overwhelm. Trauma-focused methods address painful events and their ongoing effects in daily life.

Gloria draws on decades of work with individuals, couples, and family-related concerns to tailor a plan that fits each person. She pays attention to relationship patterns, communication problems, and issues like abandonment or codependency that often underlie repeated struggles.

Sessions aim to build skills that carry into real situations outside therapy. Her approach balances short-term problem solving with deeper work when it’s needed.

Clients often practice new behaviors between sessions and review what helps. Gloria emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes and supports people as they try different strategies.

Based in Mississippi, she offers multiple formats for connecting. The focus is on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly and begin to make changes that matter to them.

How Gloria’s Approaches Work Online

Gloria uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning. She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the effects of painful events and support recovery from intrusive memories and strong emotional reactions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Gloria will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. She adjusts the plan over time based on what proves most useful during sessions and in day-to-day life.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper work, phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can be used for brief check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent even with a busy schedule.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Gloria help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem difficulties. Additional areas of focus include communication problems, codependency, abandonment issues, and aging-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is direct and practical, using cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness to change thoughts and reactions. Trauma-focused work and Internal Family Systems ideas are used when deeper patterns emerge.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns and relationship dynamics.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an MS and is licensed as a marriage and family therapist in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located where her licensing allows.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.