Therapist listings are provided by BetterHelp. We will earn a commission at no additional cost to you if you use our links to purchase.

Dr. Gloria Aquino Sosa

Therapist profile

Dr. Gloria Aquino Sosa, LPC

Michigan

LPC counselor - relationships and emotion work

Continue with Gloria

Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Michigan / 6401006780
  • NPI1265189021
  • Experience25 years
  • LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
  • LocationMichigan

About

  • Client-centered therapy
  • Narrative approaches
  • English and Spanish

About Gloria

Dr. Gloria Aquino Sosa is a Michigan Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of clinical and academic experience. She has worked as a psychotherapist, personal counselor, and life strategist. She speaks English and Spanish and has supported people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and anger.

She describes her style as person-centered, interactive, and authentic. Sessions focus on clear conversation about daily pressures, relationship patterns, career disappointment, parenting strains, and feelings of emptiness. She also has experience with physical trauma and emotional abuse survivors and with people living with persistent mental health challenges.

Over many years she has worked with BIPOC and bilingual Spanish-speaking clients navigating immigration issues, discrimination, and intercultural concerns. She has helped adults in early and midlife manage transitions and practical problems of living. Her background includes work as a musician, academic roles, and life-strategy coaching.

Her approach draws on client-centered methods, narrative work, psychodynamic ideas, Jungian perspectives, existential questions, and mindfulness practices. In sessions she listens for patterns in relationships and life choices, and she helps people name those patterns and try different ways of responding.

When someone brings anger, grief, or career strain, she helps break those concerns into specific behaviors and moments to practice change. She works with clients to build a plan that matches their goals and daily life. To begin she asks people to describe current struggles so they can identify practical next steps.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a collaborative relationship. It helps when someone wants practical feedback, clearer communication, and space to name what matters most in daily life. Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their relationships; it helps reframe problems like anger or feeling stuck into actions that can change over time.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up day to day. Together they determine which methods to try and adjust the work as needs evolve rather than sticking to a single plan from the start.

The practical upside of online sessions is fitting therapy into a busy life. Confirm current session options before booking to see what formats she offers. Online work can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, and keep continuity through life transitions. Licensed professionals can use a mix of approaches in virtual sessions to practice new responses, rehearse conversations, and track progress in ways that fit your routine.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

Michigan

Languages

English, Spanish

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, anger, grief, parenting challenges, career concerns, addictions, and related life changes.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is person-centered and interactive, focusing on clear conversation, exploring patterns, and practical next steps.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist, academic, and life strategist.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can people outside the US work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are used?

The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current options before booking.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

Back to all therapists

Dr. Gloria Aquino Sosa

Continue with Gloria