Rev. Rodney Kerr, LPC

Rev. Rodney Kerr is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with more than three decades of experience in South Carolina. He combines practical talk therapy with coaching to help people set and meet personal and relationship goals. He focuses on clear steps people can take to feel more satisfied and purposeful in daily life.

He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside acceptance-based and client-centered methods. That means he helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, experiment with new behaviors, and clarify values to guide change. He also draws on skills from dialectical and emotionally-focused approaches to handle strong feelings and relationship patterns.

His work covers a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and relationship struggles. He supports people coping with life changes such as divorce, career transitions, or fatherhood challenges. He also addresses issues like communication problems, codependency, commitment worries, and isolation.

Sessions often look like goal-setting, skill practice, and problem-solving, with space to talk about feelings and family-of-origin patterns when relevant. Assessment tools and coaching exercises are used when they help clarify strengths and next steps. The bedside manner is straightforward and grounded in faith-informed pastoral experience.

Clients can expect a collaborative process aimed at clearer choices and practical changes. He offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

Using CBT, ACT, and Client-Centered Work Online

CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Online sessions can include guided exercises, thought records, and homework between meetings to build new habits.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying personal values and learning to live with uncomfortable feelings while moving toward what matters. That approach is useful for stress, life changes, and persistent worries where avoidance has become a problem.

Client-centered work emphasizes listening, empathy, and supporting the client’s own pace of change. It provides space to make sense of relationship struggles, grief, or identity questions while planning practical next steps.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the first sessions. He collaborates with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals and preferences, adjusting methods as progress is made.

Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises, phone sessions are a lower-bandwidth option, and chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to schedule regular work around a job, caregiving, or travel while keeping continuity of care.