Dr. Gloria Aquino Sosa

Dr. Gloria Aquino Sosa is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 25 years of clinical experience. She blends practical conversation and curiosity to help people who feel stuck by anxiety, depression, relationship strain, or life transitions. She also works with those facing grief, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, parenting stress, and questions about identity and intimacy.

She brings a person-centered, sincere style to sessions. Her approach is interactive and authentic, aimed at building mutual respect and compassion. Sessions focus on strengthening self-awareness and practical steps that match each person's goals.

Her background includes work as a psychotherapist, an academic, and a life strategist. She has supported many bilingual Spanish-English speakers and people from Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color navigating immigration and discrimination-related stress. She has also helped clients dealing with career disillusionment, social awkwardness, and feelings of emptiness.

Clinically she integrates narrative, humanistic, psychodynamic, and relational cultural ideas alongside Jungian and mindfulness-influenced practices. Together with a person, she develops a plan that targets specific challenges such as communication problems, codependency, or body image concerns.

Dr. Sosa also has a creative life as a musician, which informs her practical, grounded perspective on resilience and personal growth. If someone is ready to make a change, she helps translate insight into steps that fit daily life.

Approaches that shape online work and growth

Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person in front of the therapist. It means conversations focus on what matters to the client, with the counselor listening, reflecting, and helping clarify goals. Existential Therapy addresses questions about meaning, choice, and responsibility, which can help when someone faces major life transitions or feelings of emptiness.

These approaches are used in a collaborative way. Finding the right fit is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then try ideas and adjust the plan as needed.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, working online can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also can let someone meet with a therapist who speaks their language, such as Spanish, without relocating. The focus remains on practical tools and steady progress toward the goals you set with the therapist.