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Lorene Godbold

Therapist · South Carolina

Lorene Godbold

LISW-CP

Compassionate counseling for life transitions

  • 24 years' experience
  • Based in South Carolina
  • Sessions online
  • Speaks English
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  • Faith-informed approach
  • Grief and caregiving
  • Practical coping skills

About Lorene

Lorene Godbold is a licensed social worker with 24 years of counseling experience in South Carolina. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and the hard work of life transitions. Her practice includes support around caregiving, cancer-related concerns, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and challenges that affect day-to-day function like workplace stress and parenting pressure.

She uses a faith-informed, client-centered stance that puts the person's goals first. Sessions focus on clear listening, practical tools, and steady emotional support. Clients can expect a mix of coaching-style guidance and more reflective talk depending on what they need.

Her work often blends mindfulness practices with solution-focused steps to manage symptoms and build coping skills. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change when they feel stuck. These methods are presented in simple, usable ways so clients can practice them outside the session.

Lorene prioritizes helping people regain confidence and a sense of purpose after loss, separation, or caregiving strain. She also addresses issues like shame, forgiveness, intimacy concerns, and feelings of emptiness. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

People who prefer conversational, goal-minded therapy that also honors spiritual concerns may find her approach approachable. Prospective clients in South Carolina who read this profile are encouraged to review session options and match with her through the site process before scheduling.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefCoping with life changes

Also works with

Intimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Credentials

South Carolina

Languages

English

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's values and goals, with the therapist listening carefully and following what matters most to the client. This approach helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to sort priorities. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention skills and present-moment noticing to reduce overwhelm and calm anxious thinking; it can help with stress, grief, and coping during caregiving.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods to try. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps in real life, not fixed at the start.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking to learn how sessions are scheduled and delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support continued work through medical treatments, caregiving schedules, or other life demands while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady emotional support.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family challenges, caregiving strain, workplace issues, and end-of-life concerns among other life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She offers a faith-informed, client-centered style that mixes compassionate listening with practical strategies and coaching to address goals.

What kind of background does she bring?

She has 24 years of counseling experience working with people through transitions like divorce, caregiving, cancer, and bereavement.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds the credential LISW-CP and practices in South Carolina.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How does billing and cost work?

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

What steps do I take to begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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