Gladys Cano

Gladys Cano is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who helps people navigate stressful and painful times. She focuses on practical change and supports adults looking to manage anxiety, anger, relationship strain, grief, depression, and other life challenges. She speaks English and Spanish and brings 25 years of clinical experience to her work.

Her style is straightforward and warm. Sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings. She borrows tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and strength-based approaches to help clients notice patterns, practice new responses, and build on what already works.

Gladys has long experience working with Latino immigrants and understands cultural and practical challenges that come with building a life in a new place. She also supported service members and their families during her time in the U.S. Army Reserves, which informs how she talks about stress and transition.

Clients can expect a respectful, encouraging tone and an emphasis on small, achievable steps. She aims to help each person find balance and better daily coping rather than promising quick fixes. Her goal is to help people make steady progress toward goals that matter to them.

Gladys earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Social Work from Boston University and holds an MA LICSW and RI LICSW. She welcomes conversations in both English and Spanish and works with people who prefer either language.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Gladys uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT often focuses on practical exercises and simple homework between sessions to reduce anxiety and manage anger.

She also draws on mindfulness techniques to teach basic attention and breathing practices that can calm the body and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness work in therapy usually involves short, guided exercises and regular practice to steady emotions.

The clinician favors a strength-based stance that highlights a person’s existing skills and builds on them. This approach helps clients identify what already works and expand those strengths to meet current challenges.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level, adjusting techniques as work progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Ask about language options and scheduling to find an arrangement that fits your routine.