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Gloria Sanchez, LCSW

  • Experience28 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Anger
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Gloria

Gloria Sanchez is an Illinois-licensed LCSW with 28 years of clinical experience guiding people through stress, anxiety, trauma, and related challenges. She draws on a range of evidence-informed approaches including Internal Family Systems, attachment-focused work, client-centered methods, CBT, and EMDR to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Background and approach

Gloria emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore difficult emotions and begin to build clearer coping strategies. Her practice emphasizes collaboration and gradual progress, helping clients address problems such as anger, low self-esteem, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and life transitions.

Communication difficulties, control struggles, separation or divorce, and feelings of isolation or shame are also within her focus. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to increase access for diverse clients across Illinois.

Gloria supports people who are ready to take the courageous step toward greater wellbeing and works alongside them to find realistic, compassionate ways forward.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Gloria frequently integrates Internal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy into her online work. Internal Family Systems helps people notice and relate to different internal parts - for example an anxious part or a protective part - so they can reduce internal conflict and find more inner balance. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current emotions and expectations, offering pathways to feel safer in relationships and improve communication.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, explore methods that feel comfortable, and adjust techniques over time so the plan matches evolving needs and preferences rather than imposing a single method from the start.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which allows for flexibility in scheduling and format. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy periods or life transitions and to choose the communication style that best supports therapeutic progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist frequently address?
Gloria works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship and parenting issues, bipolar and depression, plus related areas such as communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is the therapist's general approach and style?
She uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches including Internal Family Systems, attachment-based methods, client-centered care, CBT, and EMDR while prioritizing an open nonjudgmental environment and collaborative pacing.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She brings 28 years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
The clinician is an LCSW licensed in Illinois with licence number IL LCSW 149008971 and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and the therapist does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered for therapy?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesParenting issuesBipolar disorderDepression

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

28+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English, Spanish