Makebia Rorie, LCSW, LISW

Makebia Rorie is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and brings a calm, straightforward approach to sessions. She encourages clients to notice their own strengths and build on them. With five years of post‑graduate clinical experience, Makebia has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings over an 18‑year career. That mix of settings means she has seen common patterns that come up when people face life changes or feel stuck by low self‑esteem and low motivation. She aims to make therapy clear and goal‑focused so progress is easier to recognize. In practical terms, sessions focus on what is happening now and on skills that can be used between meetings. She talks through coping strategies, ways to manage cravings or urges, and steps toward improving mood and confidence. Conversations are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Makebia asks new clients to see themselves as partners in the work. She highlights existing strengths and sets small, doable goals. Starting therapy is framed as a brave first step, and she acknowledges that choice in the first meetings. She is licensed to practice in North Carolina and works in English. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking and can begin by using the site’s Start Therapy process.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Many people benefit from evidence‑based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and behavior change. Cognitive approaches help identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns that fuel anxiety and low mood, and they teach practical tasks to try between sessions. Behavioral strategies concentrate on actions - building routines, increasing helpful activities, and reducing triggers tied to addictions or low motivation. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then together they will choose techniques to try. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to real life and to what each person wants to change. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check‑ins when needed, and make it simpler to practice new skills in everyday settings. Because session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm the current options before booking so you know whether video, phone, or another arrangement is available. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work well across different formats and to help clients move toward their goals.