Dr. Gloria Fennell, LICSW, LCSW - Therapist in Wisconsin

About Gloria

Dr. Gloria Fennell is a licensed social worker practicing in Wisconsin. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and brings two decades of experience to her work.

Her background includes clinical roles and years teaching social work at both undergraduate and graduate levels. She began her career as a registered nurse in trauma care before completing a Master of Social Work and a Ph.D. in Clinical Social Work. That mix of hands-on clinical work and academic teaching shapes how she approaches problems.

Background and approach

She has worked in schools, community mental health, and independent practice. Her style is collaborative and strength-based. Sessions are organized around what a person already does well and what they want to change.

She and the client decide together on strategies, so the plan fits real life. Dr. Fennell uses evidence-informed methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered approaches.

She also draws on mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques when useful. These tools are applied to concerns such as stress, grief, parenting, relationship issues, and caregiver burnout. Her work pays attention to later-life and caregiving challenges, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and first responder stress.

She aims to help people regain balance, clarify priorities, and find practical steps forward. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online in several formats. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits the client's needs.

How her approaches guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that align with personal values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to change mood and behavior. It often helps with depression, anxiety, and coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the client leads the pace and focus of sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and concerns, try different techniques as needed, and check in to see what feels most helpful. This is a collaborative process aimed at matching methods to your needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reach support from home, and continue work between appointments. Licensed professionals can use the same therapeutic tools online as they do in person, adapting activities and homework to fit the chosen format.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, parenting, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, depression, and related life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and strength-based. She helps clients identify what already works and builds practical strategies together.

What is her professional background?

She began as a registered nurse in trauma, earned a Master of Social Work and a Ph.D. in Clinical Social Work, and spent 20 years teaching social work.

Where is she licensed and located?

She holds Minnesota LICSW 32012 and Wisconsin LCSW 1203-123 and practices from Wisconsin.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does cost and billing work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Wisconsin, Minnesota
Languages: English

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