Bola Alimi greets people with warmth and straightforward support.
01About Bola
Bola Alimi greets people with warmth and straightforward support. She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, practicing in South Carolina and aims to help people facing relationship strain, trauma, anxiety, depression, and related concerns. Her tone is direct and encouraging for anyone ready to make changes.
She frames sessions as a practical space to talk through what feels stuck. Bola uses clear tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.
Background and approach
She also uses solution-focused work to identify small, doable steps that move a person forward. Motivational interviewing is part of how she helps people find their own reasons to change. That approach can be useful for things like addiction, routine habits, or when motivation feels low.
Sessions often balance listening with concrete problem-solving so progress can be measured in simple steps. Bola’s background includes supporting people through infidelity, learned helplessness, and trauma symptoms. She emphasizes perseverance and practical action rather than long, abstract treatments.
Clients can expect warmth, respect, and direct feedback aimed at achievable goals. She invites people who are ready to take next steps to schedule a first meeting. In that first contact she focuses on what matters most now and on a plan that fits real life and daily constraints.
02Credentials
- LPC (South Carolina)
- License 7284 · expires August 2027
- LPC (Georgia)
- License LPC012500 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1023494804 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Bola lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Blended family issues
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Methods Bola names
These are the methods Bola names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Practical approaches for online counseling
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people notice and change thinking patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, or unhelpful reactions. Sessions usually include identifying a thought, testing it, and trying small behavioral changes to see what helps.Motivational interviewing focuses on a person’s own reasons for change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to build motivation for things like reducing substance use, improving routines, or tackling health behaviors.
Solution-focused therapy zeroes in on strengths and next steps. Sessions emphasize small, concrete goals and what someone can do tomorrow to make progress rather than revisiting every past detail.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Bola discusses options with each person and tailors work to their goals, preferences, and daily life. She will check in regularly and adjust techniques so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick updates, between-session coaching, or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
Bola works with a wide range of concerns including relationships, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, addictions, eating and sleeping issues, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, bipolar, and career questions.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques, solution-focused steps, and motivational interviewing to set clear goals and try small changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience working with concerns such as infidelity, learned helplessness, and trauma symptoms.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, with licensure noted in South Carolina and Georgia and practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their schedule and needs.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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