- Focus on parenting
- Adoption and foster care
- Practical tools
About Lori
Dr. Lori Malkasian is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a Doctor of Psychology in counseling and 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping adolescents and adults who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, anger, parenting challenges, or major life changes. Her work aims to make problems easier to manage and to help clients find clear, practical steps forward.
She listens without judgment and builds on each person’s strengths. In sessions she helps people sort out what’s happening, name the most pressing concerns, and try simple tools that fit their life. Parents can bring specific parenting challenges and get ideas that aim to improve daily routines and family interactions.
Her background includes long experience with trauma, grief, addiction, ADHD, and mood concerns like bipolar disorder. She also offers support around adoption and foster care questions and situations, and understands how those issues can affect family life and identity. Veterans’ issues, communication problems, and blended family dynamics are among other areas she addresses.
Clinically she draws on client-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral ideas, emotionally-focused work, mindfulness, and narrative techniques. That mix lets her adapt sessions to what each person needs most. She prefers straightforward pacing and concrete strategies rather than abstract theory.
Dr. Malkasian practises in South Carolina and works in English. International clients may be served. To begin, prospective clients complete an online matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.
How these approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's perspective and builds on personal strengths. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients find their own answers to parenting, mood, or relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It includes practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood swings, or change unhelpful habits.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and name strong emotions and improve how they connect with others. This approach can be useful when communication or attachment patterns fuel repeated conflicts.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. Dr. Malkasian partners with each client to match methods to their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they try strategies and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when life gets hectic. It also lets people keep therapy going across different locations, which can help when schedules or living situations change.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, anger, parenting struggles, trauma, addiction, and relationship or family problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and person-focused. She listens, helps name priorities, and offers concrete strategies that fit day-to-day life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dr. Malkasian has 20 years of experience working with adolescents and adults on a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a Psy.D. in counseling and is a South Carolina licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT). Her practice is located in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
International clients are accepted; confirm logistics and scheduling when you begin the intake process.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.