Lorene Godbold , LISW-CP

Lorene Godbold is a licensed social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and issues tied to women's lives. She brings 24 years of clinical experience and aims to offer calm, practical support during hard transitions.

Her style is warm and person-focused. Sessions center on listening, understanding what matters to each person, and working toward straightforward goals. She uses clear tools and short-term strategies that clients can try between sessions.

Clients can expect a blend of approaches that focus on their needs and strengths. Mindfulness practices are used to build awareness and reduce reactivity. Solution-focused techniques help set small, achievable steps toward change.

Lorene also incorporates motivational interviewing to tap into a client’s own reasons for change. This helps with decisions about career shifts, caregiving choices, or lifestyle adjustments. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s readiness.

Her background as a South Carolina LISW-CP (Licensed Independent Social Worker with Clinical Practice) informs a broad knowledge of grief, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and workplace strain. She often supports people facing cancer, divorce, or burnout and those looking to renew self-worth and life purpose.

Sessions aim to combine practical suggestions with supportive listening. The focus stays on what a person needs now and steps they can take next, whether that is coping skills, communication practices, or rebuilding confidence.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person’s perspective and priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients notice their strengths and values to guide change.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and ease strong emotions. These techniques can help with anxiety, stress, grief, and daily overwhelm by building steady, moment-to-moment attention.

Motivational interviewing helps people find and strengthen their own reasons for change. It is useful for decisions about caregiving, career moves, lifestyle adjustments, and sticking with new habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lorene will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and pace. The plan can shift over time as goals and circumstances change.

Online therapy offers flexibility using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow fuller conversational work and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, caregiving, and daily life.