Gloria Hanania , LMHC

Gloria Hanania is a Florida-licensed mental health professional with 25 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, career transitions, depression, and major life changes. She holds the credential LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and brings a veteranship grounded in practical therapeutic methods to each session. Gloria blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused techniques, and Motivational Interviewing to tailor treatment to individual needs.

Her practice emphasizes a nonjudgmental, open atmosphere where thoughts and emotions can be explored honestly. Gloria focuses on helping clients develop clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and coping strategies for issues such as codependency, commitment concerns, substance use, feelings of emptiness, and the stress of divorce or disaster recovery. She also addresses life-purpose questions, financial stress, multicultural concerns, and seasonal mood changes.

Gloria encourages people to take the first step toward support and meets them where they are in the process of change. Her approach centers on collaboration - working together to set goals, build practical skills, and find paths forward that fit each person’s values and circumstances.

Approach-Oriented Online Therapy with Gloria Hanania

Gloria uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and patterns - a practical approach that supports work on anxiety, depression, and stress by building skills to manage reactions and behaviors. She also employs Client-Centered Therapy, which prioritizes empathic listening and personal pacing so clients can explore feelings and values and develop their own solutions for relationship, life-purpose, or adjustment concerns. Motivational Interviewing is part of her toolbox for clients facing ambivalence about change - it focuses on strengthening motivation and clarifying goals when addressing issues like substance use, commitment worries, or major life transitions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Gloria works with each person to consider their goals, preferences, and life circumstances and to adapt methods so therapy fits their needs rather than forcing a single model.

Online options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels with communication. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes, access support from home, and choose the interaction style that best supports progress.