Gloria O’Bannon, Master – QMHP

Gloria O’Bannon is a dedicated mental health counselor with seven years of experience providing compassionate, trauma-informed care to children, adolescents, young adults, and families. She has worked extensively with youth in residential treatment, the juvenile justice system, child welfare settings, and families involved with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).

Gloria has experience supporting clients impacted by trauma, child abuse, domestic violence, commercial sexual exploitation (human trafficking), problematic sexual behaviors, and community re-entry following juvenile incarceration. She also works with children and adolescents experiencing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, PTSD, anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, and other emotional and behavioral challenges.

Her collaborative, strengths-based approach is tailored to each client’s unique needs and incorporates evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques, trauma-informed care, family systems interventions, motivational interviewing, and psychoeducation. Gloria is committed to helping clients build resilience, strengthen relationships, develop healthy coping skills, and achieve meaningful, lasting change.

In addition to providing individual, family, and group therapy, Gloria collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate comprehensive care and connect clients with resources that support their overall well-being. Her professional training includes Generation PMTO’s Steps for Successful Parenting, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), continuing education in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and exposure to Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) principles.