Dr. Gloria Fennell
Experienced clinician blending clinical social work and practical care
LICSW, LCSW Wisconsin
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Gloria
Dr. Gloria Fennell combines two decades of clinical and teaching experience with a background that began in trauma nursing.
Background and approach
She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and completed a Ph.D. in Clinical Social Work, building a practice informed by hands-on medical care, community mental health, school settings, and independent practice. After many years as a social work educator at both graduate and undergraduate levels, she integrates clinical knowledge with a practical, relational focus.
Her therapeutic stance emphasizes clients' strengths and collaborative planning of interventions. Dr.
Fennell typically draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Client-Centered methods alongside mindfulness and motivational techniques to address concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, life transitions, compassion fatigue, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, and depression.
She also works with topics like aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, isolation and life purpose. Clients who seek a respectful, partnership-oriented clinician may find her style aligns with their needs.
She frames progress as a shared effort and invites potential clients to begin by choosing the Start Therapy option and completing the brief matching questionnaire to schedule sessions according to availability.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Dr. Fennell commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside Client-Centered techniques. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy invites clients to clarify values and learn skills for accepting difficult internal experiences while committing to meaningful action, which can help with grief, life transitions, and chronic stress. Client-Centered therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and a nonjudgmental stance to support clients as they explore their own solutions and strengths.Finding the right combination of approaches is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to consider their needs, goals, and preferences and adapts methods over time rather than prescribing a single pathway at the outset.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care across busy lives and allow clients to choose the medium that best fits their daily routine while working with licensed professionals.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Wisconsin, Minnesota
Languages
English