Lawrence Flynn, LICSW, LCSW

Licensed in Florida · 25 years in practice

Lawrence Flynn is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, sleep problems, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and addictive behaviors.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW22064 · expires March 2027
LCSW, Wyoming: LCSW-447 · expires January 2027
LCSW, Virginia: 0904016002 · expires June 2026
LICSW, Massachusetts: LICSW127431 · expires January 2028
NPI: 1437442712 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

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About Lawrence

Lawrence Flynn is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, sleep problems, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and addictive behaviors. He also supports those dealing with relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, anger, and career or coaching goals. Sessions focus on practical steps and steady progress rather than dense theory.

He uses a straightforward, person-centered style in sessions. Lawrence listens first, then helps set small, concrete goals clients can try between meetings.

Background and approach

He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to shift thinking patterns and on mindfulness and dialectical skills to manage strong emotions. Motivational interviewing helps when making behavior changes feels hard. Over his career he has worked with many adult concerns and added special focus areas such as caregiving stress, chronic pain and illness, attachment issues, aging and geriatric topics, and fertility-related distress.

That experience informs a flexible approach tailored to the issue at hand. Lawrence holds MA LICSW and FL LCSW credentials and practices from Florida. He offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, and text messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

Sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. People who choose his approach can expect practical tools, clear plans, and conversational support. He aims to help clients build resilience and steady routines they can keep using after therapy ends.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Lawrence lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 names

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Online support

How client-centered and behavioral methods work online

Lawrence commonly blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people shift unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. Client-centered work starts by listening and helping clients name goals, while CBT focuses on practical exercises to change thinking and behavior; this pairing is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and low self-esteem.

He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotions feel overwhelming. DBT-based techniques teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication which can help with anger, relationship issues, and impulsive behaviors. These methods are taught in a step-by-step, collaborative way so the client and therapist decide what to try together.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Lawrence will review a client’s concerns, goals, and preferences and then recommend practical tools to try. The process is collaborative and paced to match what the client can manage between sessions.

Online therapy here is offered through multiple formats: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, live chat for real-time typed conversations, and text-based messaging for ongoing, flexible support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to use techniques in real life as situations arise.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

He supports people with stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting, anger, career questions, and related issues.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

Sessions are person-centered and practical, focusing on listening, setting small goals, and building skills clients can use between sessions.

How much experience does he bring to therapy?

He brings 25 years of experience working with a wide range of adult concerns and related focus areas like caregiving stress and chronic illness.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

He holds MA LICSW and FL LCSW credentials and practices from Florida.

Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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