Lois Mallory, LCSW

Licensed in California · 27 years in practice

Lois Mallory is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing anxiety, stress, trauma, grief, depression, addiction, and challenges around relationships and intimacy.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 14860 · expires December 2027
NPI: 1619284817 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 27
Languages: English

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About Lois

Lois Mallory is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing anxiety, stress, trauma, grief, depression, addiction, and challenges around relationships and intimacy. She supports those coping with life changes, parenting strain, work stress, mood concerns like bipolar disorder, and issues related to ADHD and self-esteem.

Lois works with people dealing with body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and other complex life stressors. She uses a warm, direct style in sessions.

Background and approach

Lois treats each person as the expert on their own life and focuses on practical tools that fit daily routines. Conversations aim to make feelings and thoughts clearer and to build small habits that reduce distress.

Lois draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral methods to spot unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, and attachment-based work to map relationship patterns. Client-centered principles guide sessions so the pace matches what each person needs. She also brings existential perspectives when questions about meaning and purpose arise.

Lois has 27 years of experience and holds a California licensed clinical social worker credential - LCSW. She typically responds to messages several times a day, Tuesday through Saturday, and coordinates scheduling with clients directly. Sessions are offered online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.

People who want to begin can use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and pick a session time that fits their schedule.

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

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Lois commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral work focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Acceptance and commitment ideas help people clarify what matters to them, accept difficult feelings, and commit to action that reflects their values.

She also draws on attachment-based work to look at how past relationships affect current patterns. That work helps when communication, trust, or intimacy problems are getting in the way. Together the approaches give both short-term tools and deeper understanding of recurring life patterns, and Lois will collaborate with each person to choose the best mix for their goals.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation for longer sessions, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins or when someone prefers typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules and to continue work between sessions.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Lois help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and self-esteem concerns, and other related problems.

What is her therapy style like?

The approach is warm and practical. Lois treats people as the expert of their own story and focuses on tools that fit daily life.

How long has she been practicing?

She brings 27 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds a California LCSW credential and practices out of California.

Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Lois offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to meet different needs and schedules.

How does payment or cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with Lois?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session time based on therapist availability.

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