- CBT techniques
- Emotionally-Focused work
- Client-centered sessions
About Lori
Dr. Lori Malkasian is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in South Carolina with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adolescents and adults on common problems such as anxiety, depression, anger, and parenting challenges. She also addresses social skills and school-related issues for teens.
Dr. Malkasian uses straightforward conversation to identify practical steps people can take. She listens for patterns in relationships and behavior, then helps people try small changes to test what works. Sessions often focus on what’s causing stress now and on skills to handle tense moments.
Her work includes helping people manage grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and relationship conflict. She also supports people facing life changes, career questions, and issues related to adoption, foster care, or blended family dynamics. Concerns such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue are also within her practice areas.
Dr. Malkasian draws on several therapy approaches to shape sessions. Client-Centered Therapy guides the conversation around each person’s goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try alternative responses. Emotionally-Focused and Narrative methods help with understanding feelings and personal stories.
She works with LGBT clients and those dealing with veteran and armed forces issues, family of origin problems, and money or financial stress. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site’s online options button.
How her therapeutic methods translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s goals and priorities. Online sessions using this approach tend to center on listening, clarifying what matters most, and deciding practical next steps together. It is useful for exploring relationship concerns, parenting questions, and everyday stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. In an online format CBT can include tracking thoughts between sessions, practicing brief exercises during meetings, and setting small behavioral experiments to try in daily life.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) supports people in naming and working with core feelings that underlie conflict or disconnection. Online EFT sessions can help someone practice describing emotions, rehearse new ways of relating, and reflect on how old patterns show up now.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they adjust methods as needed so sessions match the person’s needs.
Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can adapt exercises, worksheets, and practice tasks so they fit into everyday life without requiring extra hours.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps adolescents and adults with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, parenting challenges, relationship conflict, grief, trauma, addictions, and related issues such as ADHD and bipolar.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses conversational, practical sessions that look for patterns and concrete changes to try, drawing on client-centered, CBT, and emotionally-focused ideas.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working with teens and adults on a wide range of emotional and family concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in South Carolina and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in this biography; confirm the current online session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and services; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.