Makebia Rorie, LCSW, LISW

Makebia Rorie is a licensed social worker with credentials as an LCSW and an LISW - LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and LISW stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker. She holds licensure in North Carolina, Texas, and Ohio and brings five years of post-graduate clinical experience to her counseling practice. In addition to those five years of focused clinical work, she has a total of 18 years of combined experience across both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Her clinical work centers on helping people manage stress and anxiety, address depression, cope with addictions, and build motivation, self-esteem, and confidence during life transitions. She provides clinical assessments and counseling services that aim to identify current challenges and support practical steps toward change. Makebia approaches care from a strengths-based perspective, recognizing that each person is the expert of their own story and has resources they can draw on to overcome obstacles.

She understands that beginning therapy takes courage and acknowledges the significance of that first step. Her style emphasizes collaboration and respect for each individual’s goals, working with clients to create a path forward that aligns with their values and needs.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care

Makebia Rorie employs clinical assessments to understand symptoms, history, and current challenges - these structured evaluations help identify goals and inform a clear plan for treatment. She also provides counseling services that focus on practical strategies and supportive guidance to manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions, helping clients develop coping skills and improve daily functioning. In addition, her work reflects a strengths-based approach that emphasizes a person’s existing resources and resilience, using those strengths as a foundation for change and increased confidence.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Makebia works with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time so treatment remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy with Makebia can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. These options make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals and therapists without rearranging major parts of daily life, and they allow sessions to continue even when in-person visits are difficult.