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Online therapist

Magniola Dure

Understanding, practical support for life changes

Credentials
LCMHC
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Magniola

Magniola Dure is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career concerns, and life transitions. She explains things plainly and focuses on practical steps that can make daily life easier. People can expect a respectful and compassionate approach that centers their goals.

Magniola uses conversation to clarify what feels hardest right now and then sets small, manageable goals. She draws on techniques from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, and solution-focused methods to tailor sessions to each person.

Background and approach

That can mean looking at unhelpful thinking patterns, trying new behaviors, or building on strengths already present. Her background includes six years of clinical experience and licensure in North Carolina as an LCMHC. Magniola adapts her work to concerns such as relationship or intimacy issues, family stress, grief, postpartum depression, and addiction-related problems when they come up in sessions.

She also supports people dealing with life purpose, money worries, or multicultural concerns. Sessions are practical and collaborative. Magniola listens first, then helps design straightforward actions to try between meetings.

She focuses on what is useful now rather than long academic explanations. Therapy often begins with a short plan and adjusts over time based on results. Magniola encourages clients to bring real-life situations into sessions so they can practice new approaches and track small wins toward better day-to-day functioning.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and making the client's goals the starting point. The therapist creates an accepting space and helps people decide what changes matter most to them, which can be useful for stress, self-esteem, and family concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. In sessions this can mean spotting unhelpful thinking, trying new behaviors, and tracking small changes to reduce anxiety or depression.

Solution-Focused Therapy centers on quick, practical steps and building on what already works. It is often helpful when someone wants concrete strategies to manage immediate problems or move toward specific goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust the plan over time if something isn't helping.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to follow up between meetings. The variety of formats also lets people pick the way of working that feels most comfortable while still using evidence-based techniques.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does this therapist help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, grief, postpartum depression, and career or life purpose questions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on listening first, setting clear goals, and trying practical steps between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
She has six years of clinical experience and uses that background to help clients navigate everyday problems and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credential LCMHC with North Carolina license number 15020 and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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