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Lawrence Story

Insightful therapist blending coaching and clinical care

LMFT Texas

Experience
36 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Lawrence

Lawrence Story integrates a practical, client-centered stance with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 36 years of experience, he frames therapy as a collaborative process that blends teaching, real-world coaching, and clinical skills to restore hope and clarify options when fear or loss have taken hold. His approach emphasizes actionable strategies alongside reflective conversation so clients can translate insights into everyday change.

He draws on a long background leading healthcare organizations, consulting, and teaching to inform a direct yet compassionate style. Lawrence weaves personal stories and professional frameworks into sessions to make abstract ideas tangible and to model leadership in moments of difficulty.

Licensed as an LMFT in Texas, he offers perspectives shaped by years of work with issues ranging from mood and bipolar concerns to interpersonal and life-purpose struggles. He invites clients to co-design a plan that matches goals, preferences, and practical realities so progress can be sustained over time.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Lawrence integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to create an online approach that emphasizes both skill-building and empathic collaboration. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, addiction-related behaviors, and coping with life changes. Client-centered therapy emphasizes genuine acceptance, active listening, and the client’s own goals, helping to build confidence, self-esteem, and clearer direction.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the work together. He engages clients in a collaborative process to determine which approaches best match their concerns, goals, and personal preferences, and adapts techniques as progress unfolds so therapy remains relevant and practical.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people balancing work, family, or other commitments. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care from different locations and to choose the interaction style that fits best, whether that means real-time conversation or written exchanges for reflection and convenience.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related problems, eating concerns, parenting and career matters, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, ADHD, and other life changes.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Sessions combine client-centered listening with structured techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness to teach coping skills and support personal insight.
How long has he been practicing clinically?
He brings 36 years of professional experience that includes leadership, consulting, teaching, and long-term clinical work.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, listed as TX LMFT 4347, and practices in Texas.
Does he offer services in languages other than English?
Sessions are provided in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
He conducts sessions via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions operate through a cancelable subscription model rather than a per-session fixed rate.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteem

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

36+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English