Lois Mallory, LCSW
Therapist in California
Lois Mallory is a licensed clinical social worker in California who helps people facing anxiety, stress, trauma, grief, depression, and life transitions.
- Licensed inCalifornia
- License14860
- NPI 1619284817
- Experience27+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Lois
Lois Mallory is a licensed clinical social worker in California who helps people facing anxiety, stress, trauma, grief, depression, and life transitions. She also supports people dealing with addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stresses, ADHD, and body image or eating issues. Lois speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps to make daily life more manageable.
With 27 years of experience, Lois centers sessions on the client’s strengths and personal story.
Background and approach
She creates a calm space for people to talk through painful feelings and to try tools that fit their situation. Sessions aim to build skills for coping, communication, and self-understanding rather than quick fixes. Her approach blends Attachment-based therapy with acceptance and commitment ideas and cognitive-behavioral techniques.
She leans on client-centered values, listening carefully and following the person’s pace. The work can include noticing patterns in relationships, practicing new ways of handling strong emotions, and setting small goals for change. Lois is used to helping people who feel overwhelmed by loss, chronic stress, caregiving demands, or health challenges.
She can help untangle issues like abandonment, codependency, commitment worries, and work-related burnout. Conversations often move between current problems and the past influences that shape them. People meet with Lois by video, phone, live chat, or messaging.
She invites questions about the process and scheduling, and encourages people to choose the format that fits their day. Her tone is encouraging and grounded, with an emphasis on practical steps and steady progress.
Credentials
- LCSW (California)
- License 14860 · expires December 2027
- NPI
- 1619284817 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lois lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Lois names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work and ACT can fit into online care
Attachment-based therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. In sessions this can mean looking at patterns in close relationships, naming how those patterns show up now, and trying new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to take small steps toward values-based goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, past efforts, and preferences, then recommend methods to try together. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and practicing interactions, phone allows sessions with lower bandwidth, live chat supports brief check-ins, and messaging can help people share thoughts between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or health schedules while keeping the focus on steady, practical progress.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Lois address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, ADHD, and many other life challenges listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and straightforward. She listens, follows each person’s pace, and introduces practical tools for coping and communication.
How much experience does she have?
Lois has 27 years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker in California.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a California LCSW and practices from California.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Lois offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should someone do to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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