Lois Plock, LCSW

Lois Plock is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with addiction, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She aims to create a straightforward, caring environment where people can speak honestly about what’s hurting them and find practical ways to move forward.

Lois began her career after returning to education as an adult. That life experience shaped how she listens and responds to people in hard places. She has worked in residential addiction treatment and intensive outpatient programs. She also has experience leading support groups, teaching life skills, and public speaking.

Her practice draws on several proven approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, and mindfulness. She also uses client-centered and acceptance-based ideas to help people clarify values and make changes that matter. Lois describes her style as both supportive and direct.

Faith has been part of her earlier work, and she is comfortable addressing spiritual concerns when they matter to a person’s recovery. Common issues she helps with include substance use and codependency, grief, trauma, shame and guilt, impulsivity, and communication problems.

In sessions Lois focuses on practical steps and real-life skills. She works collaboratively to set goals and tries to match interventions to each person’s situation. People looking for help with addiction or recovery-related struggles often find this approach helpful.

How Lois's Approaches Translate to Online Work

Lois uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. CBT often focuses on small, manageable steps that can be practiced between sessions and tracked over time.

She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills are practical and can be practiced in day-to-day situations to reduce impulsive reactions and ease relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lois will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, values, and the problems they want to solve. That collaborative process helps shape a plan and adjusts it as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking because formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in their regular environment and bring real-life situations into sessions for immediate coaching.