Lois Durrah, LPC

Lois Durrah is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused methods to help people move forward. She speaks plainly and creates a warm, encouraging space where people can talk through what matters most to them.

Lois helps people facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, grief, and the stress that comes with caregiving and life changes. She also supports those navigating career concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related worries, and questions about self-love. Her approach centers on practical steps that can change thoughts and behavior over time.

Before counseling, Lois spent more than 30 years working with a nonprofit serving people with disabilities. That long experience shaped her focus on finding opportunity in hard situations and on practical problem solving. She brings empathy born of real-world work and family life to each session.

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 the LPC credential and has additional training in grief counseling and servant leadership.

In sessions she combines person-centered listening with goal-focused tools. Conversations are steady and focused on small, doable changes. Parents reading on a phone will find short, clear ideas they can try between appointments.

CBT and Solution-Focused Care Online

Lois uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and test new ways of thinking and acting. CBT often involves short exercises and practical homework to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and improve self-esteem.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small, achievable goals and build on strengths already present in a person’s life. This approach is useful when someone wants quick, concrete steps to address relationship concerns, work stress, or coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Lois works collaboratively to choose methods that match each person’s goals, needs, and comfort level. She checks in and adjusts plans if something isn’t working so clients stay involved in shaping their care.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls are helpful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a commute or a busy schedule and need less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins and ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit counseling into daily life while keeping focus on clear, practical steps.