Lois Mallory, LCSW

Lois Mallory is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 27 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and major life changes. She also supports concerns such as addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, body image and eating concerns, parenting strain, and attention-related difficulties.

Lois uses clear, practical methods to help people notice patterns that keep problems going. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different responses. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-focused ideas when those fits the issue at hand.

Her style centers on straightforward, client-centered conversation. People can expect to talk through what matters most and practice small changes between sessions. This includes learning specific skills for managing anxiety, mood swings, anger, or grief.

Lois has many years working with complex and overlapping problems such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, codependency, and trauma histories. She also addresses concerns tied to aging, blended families, autism spectrum traits, and work or career stress.

Her practice pays attention to practical barriers and real-life routines. She explains approaches plainly, offers concrete strategies, and helps people set short-term goals to try between meetings.

How her approaches translate to online sessions