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Glacia Ethridge

Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions

LPC, LCMHC South Carolina

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Glacia

Glacia Ethridge is a licensed counselor bringing a practical, evidence-informed approach to helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life transitions. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered principles to create conversations that are both structured and attuned to each person's values and lived experience.

Background and approach

Glacia draws on five years of professional experience to design collaborative plans that address self-esteem, motivation, coping with loss, and challenges such as isolation, workplace strain, and multicultural concerns. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while adapting therapeutic work to suit individual needs.

Glacia also focuses on areas like abandonment, caregiver stress, commitment and communication problems, forgiveness, life purpose, and women's issues. Licensed in both South Carolina and North Carolina, she frames progress as a step-by-step process and aims to support clients as they build skills and clarity during periods of change.

Approaches for Online Skill Building and Meaningful Change

Glacia brings together Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered therapy to support online work. CBT provides practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching concrete coping strategies. Client-Centered therapy emphasizes active listening and empathy, creating a space where clients' values and experiences guide the pace and focus of sessions.

Deciding on an approach is collaborative: she will discuss goals, preferences, and what techniques feel most useful, adjusting methods as the work evolves. This process helps shape a treatment plan that balances structure with responsiveness to each person's concerns and life circumstances.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy schedules or life transitions, allowing clients to practice skills and receive feedback from licensed professionals in ways that fit their routines.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes, and also addresses issues like abandonment, caregiver stress, workplace problems, and multicultural concerns.
What is Glacia's general therapeutic style?
Her approach blends Client-Centered therapy with structured techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused ideas to tailor sessions to each person's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life transition concerns.
What credentials and location are on file?
Glacia holds LPC and LCMHC credentials with licence details SC LPC 10865 and NC LCMHC 15500, and she practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs.
How is cost and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMulticultural concernsSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

North Carolina, South Carolina

Languages

English