- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LISW-CP
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Lorene
Lorene Godbold is a licensed social worker with 24 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, family difficulties, relationship concerns, and parenting challenges. Her approach is warm and practical, aimed at small, usable changes that make daily life easier.
She blends listening with hands-on strategies. Sessions often focus on clear goals and steps to reduce overwhelm. She uses mindfulness skills to calm the mind and solution-focused techniques to move toward concrete improvements.
Background and approach
Lorene also uses motivational interviewing to support shifts in behavior and confidence. That method helps people find their own reasons for change and follow them with steady steps. The overall style is collaborative, respectful, and centered on each person’s values.
Many people come to her for help with life transitions such as divorce, caregiving demands, or career change. She also supports those coping with cancer, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and compassion fatigue. Her practice pays attention to both emotional and spiritual dimensions when clients want that included.
She holds the LISW-CP credential, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker - Clinical Practitioner. Lorene practices in South Carolina and conducts sessions in English. She works with adults seeking clearer communication, stronger self-esteem, and steadier coping during hard times.
What Lorene works with
Everything Lorene lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lorene helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Lorene lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Many sessions begin with client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening, validation, and shaping the work around each person's goals and values. This approach helps when someone needs a calm space to be heard and to sort out priorities.Mindfulness therapy is also used to teach simple, practical skills for managing stress and anxiety. These practices help with racing thoughts, overwhelm, and steadying emotions during hard moments.
The therapist uses motivational interviewing to support readiness for change, helping people find personal reasons to adjust habits or routines. That method works well when someone wants support building confidence and following through on new steps.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. Work is collaborative and can be adjusted as needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for focused conversations and skill teaching, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat can fit a quick check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied routines.
Questions people ask about Lorene
What issues does Lorene commonly help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, and life changes such as divorce or caregiving.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and collaborative, combining attentive listening with practical steps, mindfulness, and goal-focused work to create steady progress.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of experience working in clinical counseling settings and supporting people through transitions and complex emotional issues.
What credential and location are listed for her?
She holds the SC LISW-CP credential and practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and payment work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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