Gloria Thompson LCSW

09/08/2026

You are not alone — this or any day.💙

Su***de affects millions each year, and thanks to our donors and volunteers — many of whom are loss survivors themselves — we can provide resources to help you heal. 🦋

If you or someone you know has lost someone to su***de, don't be afraid to reach out for emotional support. AFSP offers many programs and resources to support you at afsp.org/loss and 988 is here for you 24/7.

Artwork by Lexi Mire

07/20/2026

07/06/2026

Happy to share that I am now beginning to take some insurances... if you are looking to start the fall off on a different path and to have a new outlook, let me know.

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06/23/2026

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02/10/2026

Failure to launch is not just a movie. It is a syndrome that parents have to be aware of. Our desire to help can unintentionally teach our children to become dependent but can also lead to other mental health issues.

01/25/2026

Did you know that a Hug can be healing? You might be thinking duh…but hear me out. There is a difference between just a hug and a Therapeutic Hug.

I’m talking about the kind of hug in which 2 people are heart to heart, and the giver lets the receiver determine the length of the hug. The giver stays until the person on the receiving end, ends the hug and not a moment before.

Yes this is intimate, but also creates a space for safety for the person who needs the hug. We as humans cannot survive or thrive without touch.

A therapeutic hug helps our body to release dopamine and serotonin (for mood and pleasure), but it also helps lower the stress hormone Cortisol too. It has been shown to help boost self esteem and combats loneliness.

I challenge you to engage in more therapeutic hugging, and see its healing power. ❤️

01/22/2026

It is easy for us to default to the negative. Finding the positive in a negative situation is work. But the more that we work at changing our perspective the easier it becomes.

Even for my self- it takes work for me to chose to find a positive in an impossible situation. I was asked the other day how I was managing finding the positive in the challenges of caring for my father with Alzheimer’s.

My answer wasn’t simple:
1. I find my strength in God. I know that in whatever I lack the Holy Spirit fills in the gaps. He comforts me in the challenges and gives me strength. I believe that God has prepared me to be in this place at this time.
2. I GET To take care of my dad. I have been Blessed with a career that affords me the ability/ flexibility to have him. I know that not everyone has that.
3. I have a support system. People who are looking out for me. People who check on us. People who are helping. Respite.

Do these change the fact that there are a lot of hard days & times no. Are there times that I struggle to remember my blessings- of course. I’m a work in progress, the same is true for all of us. There will be hard times. We will struggle.