Dr. Gloria Aquino Sosa, LPC
Narrative-focused counselor helping people find direction
Details
| Name | Dr. Gloria Aquino Sosa |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Michigan |
| Licensed in | Michigan |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Years in practice | 25 |
About Gloria
Dr. Gloria Aquino Sosa is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Michigan with 25 years of clinical and counseling experience. She brings a straightforward, person-centered approach to sessions and aims to make therapy feel practical and relevant.
Sessions can include listening, reflecting, and helping people tell clearer stories about their lives. She often uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe difficult chapters and see alternative paths forward. Her style is warm, interactive, and attentive to cultural background.
Background and approach
She pays close attention to how life events and identity shape everyday choices and feelings. Dr. Sosa has worked with people facing anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, parenting strain, career disillusionment, and grief.
She has also supported those coping with trauma, abuse, addiction, and long-term mental health challenges. Her practice includes attention to body image, family of origin concerns, and issues around commitment and communication. Fluent in English and Spanish, she has experience with BIPOC and bilingual clients navigating immigration, discrimination, and intercultural concerns.
She aims to meet people where they are and to shape a plan that fits each person's goals and circumstances. Outside of clinical work she is an active musician, which informs her creative and collaborative way of working.
She describes therapy as a joint effort - a place to uncover strengths, build practical coping strategies, and find more direction when life feels uncertain.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Self esteem among the things Gloria works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Gloria among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Gloria among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Gloria among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Gloria among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Gloria among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Gloria among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Gloria directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Gloria directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and Person-Centered Work Online
Dr. Sosa commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite the stories that shape how they feel and act. This approach looks at the roles people give themselves and explores other ways to describe life events so new choices feel possible. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely, reflecting what matters, and creating a respectful space for a person to find their own answers.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then shape a collaborative plan that adapts over time. Clients take part in choosing methods and pacing so therapy fits their needs.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier and reduce travel. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging works well for ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help fit therapy into work, school, caregiving, or other daily demands while keeping focus on steady progress.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, career struggles, and addiction-related concerns. Additional focuses include body image, family of origin issues, adoption and foster care, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style like?
The approach is person-centered, sincere, and interactive. Sessions emphasize listening, collaborative meaning-making, and practical steps grounded in Narrative and other humanistic methods.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of experience working as a psychotherapist, academic counselor, and life strategist with diverse populations and clinical concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Michigan and holds the LPC credential, which stands for licensed professional counselor.
What languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to accommodate bilingual clients.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located in Michigan.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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