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Bola Alimi

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Bola Alimi, LPC

South Carolina

Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Anger

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, South Carolina / 7284; LPC, Georgia / LPC012500
  • NPI1023494804
  • Experience5 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationSouth Carolina

About

  • CBT methods
  • Solution focused
  • Motivational interviewing

About Bola

Bola Alimi is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with five years of clinical experience based in South Carolina. She works with adults on issues such as relationships, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, and anger. Bola also helps people facing parenting stress, career pressure, eating or sleeping concerns, and difficulties with intimacy or self-esteem.

Bola uses practical, goal-minded methods in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and shift behaviors. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, short-term goals and Motivational Interviewing to help clients find the reasons they want change.

In a typical meeting she talks through current problems, helps people notice patterns, and tries small experiments that can be practiced between sessions. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what the client wants to change next. She frames progress as steady steps rather than quick fixes.

Bola’s background includes helping people who have experienced infidelity, trauma, and anxiety to reduce symptoms and regain more control over daily life. She lists additional focus areas such as ADHD, compassion fatigue, and blended family issues. Her experience spans counseling for relationship strain, addictive behaviors, and stress related to work or parenting.

She works in English and holds LPC credentials in South Carolina and Georgia. If someone is considering counseling for anger or related concerns, Bola encourages completing a brief intake to match goals and set an initial plan.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

CBT helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Online sessions can use CBT to set concrete homework, track progress, and review what worked between meetings.

Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, practical changes that produce visible results. In remote sessions this often means choosing one clear goal and testing brief experiments that fit into daily routines. Motivational Interviewing supports a person's own reasons for change and helps build commitment before trying new strategies.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. She will talk through options and help decide which methods match a client's goals and preferences. That choice can shift as work progresses, with regular check-ins to see what is most useful.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to schedule around work and family, allow quicker check-ins, and make it simpler to practice new skills in real life between appointments. These practical benefits can help therapy fit into a busy week.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issues

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityBlended family issuesDomestic violenceFamily problemsInfidelitySelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

South Carolina, Georgia

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, anger, stress, and related areas such as parenting and career issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is practical and goal-oriented, using CBT to change thought patterns and solution-focused methods to set short-term goals.

What is her clinical experience?

She has five years of counseling experience working with concerns like infidelity, trauma, anxiety, and learned helplessness.

What credentials does she hold and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with credentials in South Carolina and Georgia, based in South Carolina.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with clients outside the United States?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are costs handled for sessions?

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

How do I get started with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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