At a glance
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, Texas / 4347
- NPI
- 1285780098
- Experience
- 36 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- 36 years experience
- LMFT
- Practical coaching focus
About Lawrence
Lawrence Story is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 36 years of experience. He brings a straightforward, teachable style to sessions and focuses on helping people find hope and direction during hard times.
He emphasizes an in-the-trenches approach that combines real-world examples with clinical methods. Sessions often include conversational reflection, practical coaching, and tools to handle stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and mood concerns. He draws on life experience in health, fitness, leadership, and clinical roles to shape how he works with people.
Lawrence describes himself as a teacher who helps people clarify their options and make steady changes. He uses clear frames of reference to break down complex problems into manageable steps. That can help when someone is dealing with relationship strain, parenting pressures, career stress, or questions about life purpose.
He also uses methods that focus on shifting thoughts and behaviors, building emotional regulation, and encouraging motivation to change. These techniques are paired with practical coaching for matters like body image, impulse control, substance use, and compassion fatigue. His background includes work in healthcare leadership and consulting, plus published writing on treatment approaches.
People who choose him can expect a direct, conversational style that mixes teaching and therapy. He aims to design personalized plans tied to each person's goals and daily life. Prospective clients are invited to begin by completing the intake and scheduling steps to see if his approach fits their needs.
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How his approaches translate to online therapy
Motivational Interviewing is about exploring a person's goals and building internal motivation for change through guided conversation. It can help with substance use, ambivalence about change, and commitment to new habits.
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening with respect and responding to the person's experience without directing them. That approach can support self-esteem, relationship questions, and coping with loss by letting the person lead what matters most.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help clients decide what fits best based on their goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm the exact online session formats before booking, since specific options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people appreciate continuing therapeutic momentum when life circumstances make in-person visits difficult, and a mix of coaching and therapy techniques can be applied effectively in virtual sessions. -
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHDAdditional 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 phobiaTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
36+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, bipolar disorder, self-esteem, and relationship and intimacy-related concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a direct, teachable approach that blends conversation, coaching, and practical tools. Sessions often focus on clarifying options and building steps toward change.
How long has he practiced?
He brings 36 years of professional experience in clinical roles, leadership, consulting, and wellness education to his work with clients.
What credentials and location apply?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does he provide?
Please confirm current session options when booking, as the profile does not list specific formats. Check the scheduling details to see what is available.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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