Gloria Holland, LMFT

Gloria Holland is a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than 30 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and grief in straightforward, practical sessions. Gloria aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak openly about difficult feelings and experiences.

Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She also uses mindfulness exercises to help people notice their feelings without getting overwhelmed. Trauma-focused methods are part of her work when past events keep causing distress.

Gloria has worked across a broad range of concerns including self-esteem, attachment and communication problems, codependency, and the impact of serious illness such as cancer. She is experienced helping people cope with caregiver stress, aging and bereavement. Over three decades she has developed a practical style that centers on clear goals and steady steps forward.

In sessions she listens for what matters most to each person and helps them build skills they can use between meetings. She supports people who want to reduce symptoms, handle relationship challenges, or regain a sense of control after loss or trauma.

Gloria practices in Mississippi and conducts therapy in English. People who are considering therapy are encouraged to use the site process to match with her and schedule a first appointment.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Gloria uses cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness in much of her work. CBT helps people recognize unhelpful thought patterns and test new behaviors, which can be practiced and reviewed between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus; these practices are easy to learn in a video or phone session.

She also integrates trauma-focused methods when past events continue to cause distress. Trauma-focused work often involves pacing, grounding skills, and careful revisiting of memories at a manageable speed to reduce their hold on daily life. Gloria treats choosing the right approach as a collaborative process and will help clients decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. Talk with her during the intake process about how you want sessions to fit your schedule and daily routine so therapy feels workable alongside other responsibilities.