My name is Lois R. Durrah and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor residing in Spartanburg, SC. I was drawn to the helping profession through my love for helping others. Seeing others recognize their full potential and live the most meaningful and fulfilling life possible is amazing. I have an intrinsic drive to help others realize the possibilities of a purposeful life by working with them to reconsider how they think, speak and live. Seeing dreams come to fruition is a driving force and brings me tremendous satisfaction. I approach clients from a person-centered solution focused approach with inclusive cognitive behavioral therapy strategies. My goal is to serve others and truly make a difference as I walk alongside them to navigate life’s many challenges and discover peace.
Currently, and for the past 30 plus years, I have worked with a non profit organization that provides an array of services and supports to persons with disabilities. Working in this profession has taught me the value of maximizing every opportunity and discovering what else life has to offer beyond obstacles.
Life and career experiences have afforded me a wealth of empathy for the need to embrace emotional healing and live a life free of strife. I am passionate about family and enjoy being the wife, mom and Mimi to my beautiful gifts.
I graduated from the University of South Carolina Spartanburg with a Bachelors in Psychology. I went on to Liberty University with dual Masters degrees in Professional Counseling and Human Services-Executive Leadership. I am a Nationally Certified Counselor through the National Board of Certified Counselors. I am a licensed minister and am certified in Principles of Servant Leadership. I am also a Certified Advanced Grief Counseling's Specialist.
My interactions are warm and encouraging. I believe life brings enough challenges and having a welcoming haven to share, process and grow is essential to the healing process.
Specialties:
Anxiety
Depression
Self-Esteem
Coping with Life Challenges
Grief
License:
SC 8139 (exp 8/31/2025)
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy
SC LPC 8139
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Lois is definitely the best! She makes me feel very comfortable talking to her about all kinds of things and she never makes me feel judged. Shes honest which i really appreciate and she will make you really think through things and work through them. Lois is so knowledgeable about so many things she definitely is great at what she does!! I highly recommend her. I actually look forward to my appointments because i know ill always walk away with something new to work towards healing myself and solving things.
Written on Mar 13, 2023 after therapy with Lois for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management
Since my very first therapy session with Mrs. Durrah, my life has changed tremendously. The transformation is mind blowing and not only does she listens and gives feedback but she gets to the root of the problem. She is definitely heaven sent for me and my journey.
Written on Sep 15, 2022 after therapy with Lois for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching
She is great at meeting you were you are in your journey no matter how bad it may seem to you. You can feel and hear her compassion through the phone. She listens and get you to realize your part in the mistakes you've made. She is like an auntie that keeps it 100% and want to see you overcome the barriers in your life.
Written on Aug 28, 2022 after therapy with Lois for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching
I feel extremely comfortable talking with her. I have a hard time opening up to people and still need to work on opening up with her more. She's a great listener, hears everything that I say and repeats thinks back to me that I might not have heard myself say. Very helpful hearing someone else say it in a non-threatening way.
Written on Jun 13, 2022 after therapy with Lois for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
I have only had 2 live sessions with Lois, but she has already jumped in the deep end with ne and helped me identify some thought patterns that are contributing to my diagnosis and the issues I’ve had managing it.
Written on Jun 09, 2022 after therapy with Lois for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
I have really enjoyed doing therapy with Lois. I feel as though she really listens and helps me quickly target the goals I’ve set for myself. She’s easy to talk to and I always walk away from our sessions feeling encouraged.
Written on Jun 07, 2022 after therapy with Lois for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes