Lolitia Medley

LPC

Tennessee

Compassionate counselor focused on motivation and change

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At a glance

Credentials

LPC

License

LPC, Michigan / 6401223331; LPC, Tennessee / 6925

NPI

1053900878

Experience

7 years

Languages

English

Location

Tennessee

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

1. • Motivational focus
   • LGBT support
   • Trauma informed

   About Lolitia

   Lolitia Medley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on using Motivational Interviewing alongside other practical therapies to help people make meaningful changes. She offers calm, straightforward support for stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Her approach centers on helping clients find motivation and workable steps forward.

   She pays close attention to identity and belonging, and often supports people in the LGBTQ+ community with issues around gender dysphoria, self-love, and coming into their identity. Lolitia also helps those coping with trauma, compassion fatigue, anger, and the emotional weight of first responder roles.

   In sessions she combines tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. That mix is used to teach coping skills, reframe unhelpful thoughts, and practice steadying behaviors. Conversations are collaborative and geared toward clear next steps rather than only talking about problems.

   Lolitia pays attention to how past relationships affect present patterns, including attachment concerns, abandonment, and family of origin issues. She guides people working through codependency, commitment fears, and communication problems toward clearer choices and healthier boundaries.

   Her style is compassionate and culturally aware. With seven years of experience, she helps people struggling with isolation, guilt and shame, life purpose questions, and seasonal mood shifts. Readers in Tennessee will find her described focus and ways of working useful when deciding whether to reach out.

2. How Lolitia’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

   Motivational Interviewing focuses on gentle conversation that helps people discover their own reasons to change. It is useful when someone feels stuck and needs clear, personally meaningful goals. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical ways to accept difficult thoughts and move toward valued actions. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by shifting attention to meaningful behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches ways to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns.
   
   Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best given their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can be adjusted over time as progress and new concerns emerge.
   
   Confirm the current session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific online or in-person options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a work break or avoiding travel time. It also allows using therapeutic exercises, homework, and narrative work in ways that match the client's everyday routine. Licensed professionals can adapt Motivational Interviewing, ACT, and CBT tools to work well in a virtual setting when those session options are available.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes

   Also works with

   LGBTAnger managementDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

   Additional focus areas

   AbandonmentAttachment issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)EmptinessFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative Therapy

   Experience

   7+ years

   Listed in

   Michigan, Tennessee

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What concerns does Lolitia commonly help with?

   She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and challenges tied to identity and self-esteem. Other common focuses include compassion fatigue, anger, and life transitions.

   What is her therapeutic style like?

   Her work emphasizes Motivational Interviewing alongside ACT, CBT, DBT, and Narrative Therapy. Sessions aim to build motivation, teach coping skills, and create small actionable steps.

   How much clinical experience does she have?

   She has seven years of experience providing counseling and coaching-style support to people facing complex emotional issues.

   What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?

   She holds the LPC credential and practices in Tennessee as indicated in her profile.

   Which languages are sessions offered in?

   Sessions are offered in English.

   Are international clients supported?

   She is not accepting international clients at this time.

   How are fees and subscriptions handled?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

   What are the first steps to begin therapy?

   Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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