- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT techniques
About Gloria
Gloria Cullinane is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with 40 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career concerns, and depression. Gloria also works with specific struggles such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
Her style blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and attachment-based ideas with client-centered care and practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and DBT. Sessions typically look at patterns of feeling and interaction, and then identify steps to shift those patterns. She also brings faith-informed perspectives when clients want that included.
Gloria helps people name painful emotions and understand how those feelings affect decisions and relationships. She offers concrete strategies for coping with impulsivity, guilt and shame, isolation, and money-related stress. She also supports people working through divorce and separation and other midlife changes.
Over four decades she has worked with a broad range of life-stage and workplace issues. Her approach mixes listening with focused methods to change unhelpful thinking and strengthen emotional connection. Clients can expect clear discussion about goals and practical ways to practice new responses between sessions.
To begin, prospective clients follow the site's matching and scheduling process. Sessions are conducted in English and follow the therapist's stated practice methods.
How Gloria uses EFT, attachment ideas, and skills work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and changing emotional patterns that keep people stuck. It looks at how feelings influence actions and relationships and helps people name and shift those patterns.Attachment-Based Therapy highlights how early bonds shape current responses. It helps people understand why they react a certain way in relationships and supports building more secure ways of relating.
CBT and DBT techniques add practical skills for managing thoughts, behavior, and strong emotions. These methods teach concrete strategies such as noticing thought patterns, practicing new responses, and managing intense feelings in the moment.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Gloria will work with each client to choose which methods suit their needs, goals, and preferences. That selection can change over time as therapy progresses and new priorities emerge.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list formats explicitly. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel, supporting shorter check-ins, or making it easier to schedule around work and caregiving. Some formats also let people participate without being on camera or with lower bandwidth, depending on what's offered. Ask about current options when you complete the matching questionnaire.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career issues, and depression, plus related topics like abandonment, attachment issues, and communication problems.
What therapeutic approach does she use?
Her practice includes Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered methods, CBT, and DBT to address emotions and interaction patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 40 years of experience working with emotional and life transition issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist licensed in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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