Dr. Gloria Fennell, LICSW, LCSW

Dr. Gloria Fennell is a licensed clinical social worker in Wisconsin (LCSW) and a licensed independent clinical social worker in Minnesota (LICSW). She holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Social Work from Loyola of Chicago and also earned a Master in Social Work. Earlier in her career she trained and worked as a registered nurse, providing trauma care, which informs her clinical perspective and understanding of crisis situations. In plain language, LCSW indicates a licensed clinical social worker and LICSW indicates a licensed independent clinical social worker; her academic credentials include a doctoral degree in clinical social work, a master of social work, and prior nursing licensure as a registered nurse.

Her professional path encompasses work in schools, community mental health settings, and private practice, and she spent 20 years as a social work educator teaching both graduate and undergraduate students. That blend of clinical practice, teaching, and frontline nursing experience contributes to a broad and adaptable skill set when addressing client needs across settings.

Dr. Fennell approaches clinical work from a strengths-based perspective, shaping interventions collaboratively with each person she works with. She emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as central to effective work and recognizes that reaching out for support can be one of the hardest steps. When there is a good fit between therapist and client, she welcomes the opportunity to begin the work together.