Therapist profile
L M (Loretta) Hartley-Bangs, LISW-CP
South Carolina
LISW-CP counselor - Codependency and mood concerns
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- Credentials
- LISW-CP
- License
- LISW-CP, South Carolina / 9647
- NPI
- 1760662704
- Experience
- 36 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- South Carolina
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Codependency support
- Trauma and addiction
About L
L M (Loretta) Hartley-Bangs is a South Carolina licensed independent social worker with clinical practice (LISW-CP) and 36 years of experience. She helps adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and life changes. Loretta also works with people concerned about codependency, family of origin issues, caregiving strain, and women's and young adult issues.
She uses straightforward conversation and goal-focused work. Sessions look at what is happening now, how patterns started, and steps to change difficult cycles. Expect practical strategies to manage mood, cope with loss or change, and reduce the hold of unhealthy relationship habits.
Her background includes long experience with substance use challenges and trauma-related problems. She draws on approaches that teach specific skills for handling intense emotions and improving communication. Work may include building routines, practicing boundary-setting, and learning tools to lower anxiety in stressful moments.
Loretta often helps people untangle family patterns and caregiving stress. She pays attention to how past relationships influence current choices. Conversations can cover life purpose, aging concerns, and managing bipolar or mood disorder symptoms alongside other daily demands.
Sessions are practical and conversation-based, with gentle pacing for people who feel overwhelmed by big changes. The focus is on clearer choices and small, sustainable steps toward better day-to-day functioning.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and helping people clarify values and goals. It is useful for people who need someone to reflect back what they are experiencing and to sort through choices without pressure.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and codependency patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It includes techniques for distress tolerance and emotion regulation that are practical for everyday situations.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean mixing approaches or trying different strategies until something clicks.
Confirm which session formats Loretta offers before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow for shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent while managing work, caregiving, or other obligations.
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Experience
36+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction, and related issues such as codependency and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversation-focused and practical, using goal-oriented work and skills practice to address patterns and coping needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 36 years of experience as a clinician working with mood disorders, trauma, addiction, and family-related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an LISW-CP credential and practices in South Carolina.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the "See online therapy options" button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.