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Hello, I am Glenda Sloan, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and my approach is to provide a safe welcoming environment for clients to express their concerns and hopes for improvement. Requesting help when it is needed is wise and I am excited to journey with you on your pathway to better. My approach is client-centered because your experiences matter. I primarily use Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Reality Therapy but will provide eclectic therapy to meet your needs. I believe that your thoughts, feelings, and actions matter so choosing to change some things will be important as you set goals.
Due to the virtual platform, I work most effectively with teenagers, adults, and couples facing relationship conflicts and life crises. If you are feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, heartbroken, or angry with the events in your life, I am here to listen to what happened to you and together we can develop a plan for change. I am a compassionate listener and will not judge. I will offer some other options for your consideration because you will be making the decisions for your life. I believe you deserve to be heard and I offer you the truth gently because words have power. I will encourage you to speak kindly to yourself because love begins with you.
I have always wanted to help others feel better and my life's work has done just that in one form or another. I have been counseling for over 20 years and helping those dealing with a life crisis has been the most rewarding experience. Counseling is not a career to me, it is a calling. I believe that each client knows what is needed even if they do not know how to verbalize it so I will listen and use your words to develop a plan for change. Some clients will need more support than others and that will be provided as needed.
In our first session, I will be gathering a history from you so there will be many questions and I want you to be open and honest. What you share is confidential and if you are not able to be honest then what are we doing here? Your time with me is important so when we meet we will work to make progress and I frequently give assignments.