Lois Pasapane

Lois Pasapane is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 35 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and major life changes. Lois also supports concerns such as addiction, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, eating concerns, career stress, and ADHD. She works in North Carolina and conducts sessions in English.

Lois trained at Nova Southeastern University, earning a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology in 1984. She holds LCMHC and LMHC credentials and has decades of clinical experience. She has worked with individuals and groups and has taught and supervised counselors in an academic setting.

Her style is person-centered. She begins with a detailed intake that looks at personal and family history, current concerns, and client strengths. Together with each client she builds a treatment plan that often includes clear goals, behavioral agreements, and homework between sessions.

Practical tools are part of the work. Lois uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness practices alongside client-centered talk therapy. She also incorporates EMDR and hypnotherapy when they fit a client's needs, and may use role-play and esteem-building exercises as active practice.

Clients are expected to take an active role in therapy. Lois describes her role as a resource and support person who helps clients make choices that move them toward their goals. Before using techniques such as hypnotherapy or tapping, she explains the process and gains client agreement.

How therapy approaches translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people accept hard feelings while clarifying personal values and taking action that fits those values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and major life transitions by teaching skills to move forward despite discomfort.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It uses practical exercises and homework to change unhelpful thinking patterns and build coping skills for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused approach that helps process distressing memories. When appropriate, it is used to reduce the intensity of traumatic reactions and improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review a client's history, needs, and goals and suggest approaches that might fit best. Clients and therapist then decide together which methods to try and adjust as work progresses.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make scheduling easier, let people fit sessions into busy weeks, and allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. Talk to the therapist about what will best fit your routine and goals.