Randall MacKendrick is a licensed professional counselor who helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles.
01About Randall
Randall MacKendrick is a licensed professional counselor who helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. He speaks plainly and works to make therapy practical for everyday life. He focuses on improving self-esteem, managing life changes, and easing isolation or loneliness.
Sessions often include talking through difficult feelings and trying new ways to communicate with others. He aims to help people find clearer goals and take small, doable steps toward them.
Background and approach
Randall draws on several approaches to shape treatment for each person. He uses Client-Centered methods to follow the client's pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try alternative responses.
He also brings psychodynamic ideas into sessions to look at long-standing patterns that affect current relationships. Solution-Focused and Systemic perspectives help keep work goal-oriented and look at how relationships influence problems. Randall has practiced in South Carolina for 35 years and holds the LPC credential, Licensed Professional Counselor.
His style is direct but compassionate, aiming to challenge without judgment. He helps people build emotional strength and clearer expectations for themselves. People who want steady, experienced guidance for personal struggles may find his approach useful.
He prefers to tailor conversations and plans to what each person actually needs and can manage day to day.
02Credentials
- LPC (South Carolina)
- License 2501 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1700669157 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Randall lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Randall names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
These are the methods Randall 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
How his methods translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely to what matters to the person and following their lead; online sessions using this approach let the therapist respond to the priorities you bring each week. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thought and behavior and then tests small changes in everyday life; this can work well in remote sessions through structured exercises and homework. Psychodynamic work looks at longer-standing patterns and how past experiences shape current relationships, and that reflective work can be done over video or phone where there is time to unpack themes.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. Decisions about technique are collaborative and guided by your needs and preferences.
Online therapy is offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video can support deeper conversation when you want face-to-face contact, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and text messaging lets you keep notes between sessions. These options make it easier to sustain therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping focus on real progress.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship problems, and helps people coping with life changes and feelings of isolation.
What is his general therapy style?
His manner is compassionate and direct, with an emphasis on clear goals and practical steps you can try between sessions.
How long has he been practicing?
He brings 35 years of clinical experience to his work in South Carolina.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He holds the LPC credential, Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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