- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida, Wyoming, Virginia, Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Sleeping disorders
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Lawrence
Lawrence Flynn is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people navigate parenting challenges and related stresses. He brings 25 years of experience and a practical, down-to-earth style to conversations about anxiety, sleep, self-esteem, addiction, relationship strain, and mood concerns. He focuses on straightforward, goal-oriented work.
Sessions emphasize clear steps parents can try between meetings. Lawrence listens first, then helps shape a plan that fits each person's life and priorities.
Background and approach
His approach draws on client-centered practice and cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns and test small changes. He also uses dialectical behavior ideas and mindfulness to build emotion regulation and tolerance skills. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change.
Lawrence has clinical social work credentials listed as LICSW and LCSW and practices in Florida. He has worked across many settings over a long career, offering both therapeutic and coaching perspectives to support coping, resilience, and problem solving. Sessions are offered through text, live chat, phone, or video formats so parents can choose what fits their schedule.
He aims to meet people where they are, start with manageable steps, and adjust the plan as progress and needs change.
What Lawrence works with
Everything Lawrence lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lawrence helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lawrence lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Lawrence uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify patterns and try new behaviors. Client-centered work means the conversation begins with your concerns and priorities, and the therapist follows your lead to build goals. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on spotting thoughts and actions that keep problems going and testing small, practical changes to change outcomes.He also draws on dialectical behavior therapy ideas to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills when emotions run high. These approaches are tools to try rather than fixed rules. Finding the right mix is a team effort - the therapist and client decide together which methods fit the person's needs, goals, and preferences, and they adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video helps keep visual connection for deeper conversation, phone calls can be a lower-bandwidth option, live chat works for real-time back-and-forth, and text messaging lets people check in or process thoughts between sessions. These choices make it easier to fit therapy into a busy parenting schedule and to try different formats as needs change.
Questions people ask about Lawrence
What concerns does this therapist address?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, anger, and career or coaching needs.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
The style is direct and practical. He listens first, then works with each person to set goals and try simple steps between sessions.
What kind of experience does he bring?
He has 25 years of experience offering therapy, addiction work, crisis management, and resiliency coaching in a variety of settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
Credentials shown are MA LICSW and FL LCSW. He practices in Florida.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Work is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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