Lois Durrah

Lois Durrah is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina who focuses on practical, goal-oriented therapy. She aims to help people rethink how they think and live so they can move toward meaningful goals. Her style is warm and encouraging, and she emphasizes partnership in the work.

Lois blends a person-centered stance with solution-focused techniques and elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). In sessions she helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts, test them against real situations, and try different small steps that build momentum. This approach is aimed at common concerns like anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, stress, and difficulty coping with life changes.

Her background includes decades of work with a nonprofit serving people with disabilities, where she learned to look for strengths beyond obstacles. That experience informs how she frames progress and celebrates small gains. Lois also brings experience supporting caregiving strain and building self-love in everyday life.

Lois earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of South Carolina Spartanburg and completed dual master’s degrees in professional counseling and human services-executive leadership at Liberty University. She holds an LPC credential in South Carolina.

In sessions clients can expect direct, compassionate guidance and practical exercises to try between meetings. Lois describes her role as walking alongside people while they navigate challenges and discover greater calm and direction.

How CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online

Lois draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in straightforward ways. CBT involves noticing and testing the thoughts that feed worry or low mood, then trying new behaviors to see what changes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps and on what is already working, which can help with goal-setting, career decisions, and moving past setbacks.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Lois will talk with each client about goals and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to try first. Progress is tracked by what the client notices in daily life and by adjusting methods if something isn’t helpful.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let someone work on steps between sessions that apply directly to their everyday routine. Ask about format options and scheduling when you sign up so sessions fit your needs and day-to-day responsibilities.