Lois Mallory , LCSW

Lois Mallory is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 27 years of professional experience. She approaches therapy from a strengths-based perspective, viewing each person as the expert of their own story and supporting them in applying their resources to meet life's challenges.

Lois focuses on helping people navigate anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, addictions, LGBT issues, eating and intimacy-related problems, parenting and career transitions, and a wide range of other life changes. Her work also addresses related areas such as abandonment and attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and communication and control difficulties.

Her clinical approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Existential Therapy to create a flexible, collaborative environment. Lois aims to provide practical tools, compassionate support, and a safe space for exploring thoughts and feelings while helping clients identify personal pathways forward. She provides services in English and is not currently accepting new clients.

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