Lawrence Flynn
Experienced LICSW focused on practical change
LICSW, LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 25 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Sleeping, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Lawrence
Lawrence Flynn is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, addiction, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, anger, career questions, and coaching needs.
Background and approach
He also pays attention to related areas such as aging and geriatric issues, attachment and autism spectrum concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, codependency, commitment and communication problems, disaster coping, divorce and separation, fertility matters, and substance-related issues.
He brings a client-centered orientation to his work, meeting people where they are and drawing on practical, evidence-informed strategies to help them define and pursue realistic goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy practices are part of his repertoire alongside Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused interventions to support coping, behavior change, and clearer decision-making.
Licensed in Florida as an LICSW and LCSW, he tailors treatment plans to each person’s strengths and circumstances while emphasizing collaboration and resilience building. Throughout his career he has worked with diverse life challenges and offers flexible, modern ways to connect for therapy through video, phone, chat, or messaging depending on what fits a client's needs and schedule.
Combining evidence-informed approaches with online flexibility
Lawrence incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy into his online work. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood and to improve sleep and daily functioning. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and working from the client’s own goals and strengths to build motivation and clarity around change.He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotion regulation, distress tolerance, or interpersonal effectiveness skills are needed; DBT offers concrete strategies for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and he collaborates with each person to shape a plan that fits their needs, goals, and preferences rather than applying one fixed method.
Practically, online therapy with him is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase accessibility and fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between meetings, and engage in therapy in ways that match daily life and responsibilities.
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Experience
25+ years
Licensed
Florida, Wyoming, Virginia, Massachusetts
Languages
English