- Stress and anxiety
- Relationships and intimacy
- Attachment work
About Surilla
Surilla Lawrence is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 7 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common early-adulthood challenges such as stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, and navigating life changes. She also addresses concerns like addiction, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, and issues related to LGBT identity.
Lawrence uses a mix of approaches to guide conversation and goals. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how close relationships shape reactions. She uses client-centered methods that keep the person’s priorities at the center of sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools appear when practical skills are needed for mood or emotion regulation.
Her work includes helping people sort through family problems, abandonment and attachment issues, and blended family concerns. She also supports those coping with cancer, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life matters, and HIV / AIDS related distress. Communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and forgiveness are listed among her focus areas.
Sessions often involve clear goal-setting, talking through patterns, and practicing concrete skills between meetings. She aims to be direct and respectful in sessions and to align plans with a client’s everyday life. Therapy is presented as collaborative work, not a lecture.
People seeking help with career pressures, self-esteem, or feeling stuck after major transitions may find her approach relevant. Those who want a mix of relational insight and practical techniques may see how her methods connect to the concerns she lists.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape emotional reactions and expectations. Online sessions can be used to reflect on these patterns and practice new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's goals and experience, with the therapist following the client’s lead and prioritizing what matters to them in each session. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into steps you can change; online meetings can include homework and short skill practices between sessions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best for their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision can change over time as progress and challenges become clearer.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports using screen-based tools for homework, worksheets, and skill practice between meetings, which can help apply what is learned in everyday life.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, parenting strain, and related areas listed in her profile.
What therapy style does she use?
She blends attachment-based therapy and client-centered methods with practical tools from CBT and DBT, and sometimes uses emotionally-focused ideas depending on the issue.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with adults on the concerns named in her profile.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Michigan.
Can non-US or international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time; sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current online or in-person options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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