Gloria Allum "Kekalos", LMSW

Gloria Allum "Kekalos" is a Licensed Master Social Worker with 27 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship strain, and struggles with addiction. Gloria aims to meet clients where they are and tailor care to each person's needs and goals.

Her background includes long-term work with people who have experienced emotional abuse and trauma. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, psychodynamic ideas, and other evidence-based approaches to help people understand patterns and try new ways of coping. Sessions are practical and focused on steps clients can try between meetings.

Gloria emphasizes respect and dignity in the therapeutic relationship. She listens closely and adapts her style to each individual rather than using a single formula. That means she may offer short-term problem-solving strategies or a longer process to address deeper issues depending on the situation.

People often come to her for help with life transitions, parenting stress, intimacy-related concerns, anger, self-esteem, and career decisions. She also has experience with chronic illness, blended family challenges, codependency, and forgiveness work. Her approach balances active techniques with open conversation.

Sessions can include motivational interviewing to build readiness for change, solution-focused steps to move forward, and psychodynamic exploration when past experiences shape current struggles. Gloria supports practical progress while attending to emotional healing.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. The therapist offers empathy and reflects what the client shares to help them find their own solutions. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance and clearer self-understanding.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their reasons for change and build motivation in small, achievable steps.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to try short-term problem-solving, skills-based work like CBT, or a longer conversational approach.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and exercises. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging provide shorter check-ins and ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while trying different approaches to find what helps most.