- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Lois
Lois Plock is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience and holds licenses in North Carolina and Florida. She works with adults dealing with anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship struggles, grief, stress, trauma, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. She also supports people carrying guilt and shame, and those grappling with ADHD and impulsivity.
Lois began her path to clinical work later in life and draws on life experience alongside formal training. Her background includes work in residential addiction treatment, intensive outpatient programs, support group facilitation, and life-skills teaching. She combines those perspectives with a faith-informed approach when clients request it.
In sessions she uses practical methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), mindfulness, and motivational techniques. She describes her style as collaborative, direct, and supportive. Conversations tend to focus on concrete patterns, choices, and skills clients can use between meetings.
People who come for help with guilt or shame often work on how those feelings affect relationships, decision-making, and daily functioning. Lois can help name the thoughts and behaviors that keep those feelings active and practice alternative responses. Work may include examining family of origin issues, codependency, or spiritual questions if relevant to the client.
Her experience in addiction settings also informs work with substance use and relapse triggers. Lois helps clients build coping strategies and life skills aimed at clearer communication, better emotional regulation, and more manageable daily routines.
How her approaches translate to online work
Lois uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavioral changes. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and for situations where guilt or shame drive repetitive thinking.She also works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on noticing difficult feelings without trying to erase them and choosing actions that match values. ACT can help when guilt or shame conflict with what someone wants their life to look like.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lois collaborates with each person to decide whether CBT, ACT, DBT skills, or emotionally-focused techniques fit best. That choice is based on the clients goals, what they find helpful in sessions, and practical needs.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday break, reduce travel time, and allow for a focused check-in when time is limited. Therapists can use video for in-depth skills practice or shorter audio check-ins for brief updates, depending on the format offered. Discuss format preferences at booking to find what matches daily life and therapy goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with adults on addictions, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, trauma, self-esteem, ADHD, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses collaborative, practical work such as identifying thought patterns and practicing alternative responses through CBT, DBT, and mindfulness techniques.
How long has she practiced clinically?
She has 11 years of clinical experience, including work in residential addiction treatment and intensive outpatient programs.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licenses in North Carolina and Florida.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are offered for sessions?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How are fees and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.