Gladys Moniba Payne

Gladys Moniba Payne is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Maryland who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She draws on 16 years of clinical experience to support people facing relationship strain, trauma, and low self-esteem. Gladys writes and speaks plainly in sessions and aims to make therapy approachable for worried parents and busy adults.

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that include cognitive behavioral ideas and solution-focused thinking, along with a person-centered stance that emphasizes the client's perspective. Over the past eight years she has worked specifically with trauma-focused cognitive behavioral methods to address post-traumatic stress and abuse-related concerns. These approaches are practical and goal-oriented, and she adapts them to each person’s situation.

Gladys works with a wide range of life issues such as attachment concerns, abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, and the emotional effects of divorce and separation. She also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, impulsivity, isolation, midlife transitions, and questions about life purpose.

Her sessions are conversational and focused on real-life changes people can try between meetings. She encourages small, manageable steps toward better mood and clearer thinking. Clients can expect straightforward guidance and collaboration to set priorities and measure progress.

Gladys offers services in English and accepts international clients. She practices in Maryland and holds the LCPC credential listed here, reflecting her licensure in that state.

Approach-driven online care that aims to fit your life

Gladys draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies as central tools for online work. Cognitive behavioral ideas help people identify unhelpful thinking and try concrete behavior changes to reduce anxiety or low mood. Solution-focused methods concentrate on short-term goals and small steps that move someone toward clearer routines or improved communication.

She also uses a person-centered stance that prioritizes the client's experience and values. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process; the therapist will discuss options and adapt methods based on each person's goals, history, and preferences.

If you plan to pursue therapy online, confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce commute time so you can meet from a convenient location. It also lets people continue care with a licensed professional even when life requires more flexibility. The therapist will work with you to shape sessions that match what you need and how you prefer to meet.