Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Lawrence works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lawrence
Lawrence Baker, LPC brings two decades of counseling experience to people facing stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and life changes. He aims to create a calm space where clients can speak openly and find practical ways forward. Lawrence listens with patience and helps people sort out what matters most to them.
He began working in social services in 1994 and earned his Licensed Professional Counselor credential in 2005. Over the years he has worked with veterans and individuals facing trauma, substance use concerns, mood disorders, and adjustment challenges.
Background and approach
His experience includes individual sessions, group work, and family-focused conversations. Lawrence uses a conversational, interactive approach in session. He helps clients set clear, manageable goals and practices skills together during appointments.
Sessions focus on short-term problem solving and building longer-term coping skills that fit everyday life. People often seek him out for anger, grief, relationship and career concerns, or for support with addiction and recovery. He also works with issues like codependency, caregiver stress, and feelings of emptiness or abandonment.
Lawrence tailors the work to the person in front of him rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Clients can expect straightforward feedback and gentle challenge when needed. The emphasis is on helping people make small changes that add up to better daily functioning and improved emotional balance.
Lawrence practices in Alabama and conducts sessions in English.
What Lawrence works with
Everything Lawrence lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Lawrence's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lawrence lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting a person's own goals. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects feelings, and helps people find their own solutions; this can help with anger, grief, or low self-worth.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses practical exercises and simple experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful behavior patterns.
Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on what a person wants to achieve now. Sessions identify small, concrete steps and build on strengths to produce quick, usable changes for problems like stress or relationship tension.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose or combine methods based on goals, preferences, and how the work is going. That plan can change over time as needs shift.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life - for example using a short message check-in between appointments, a phone session when bandwidth is limited, or video for a longer weekly talk. The goal is accessible, flexible care that matches each person's routine and needs.
Questions people ask about Lawrence
What concerns does this counselor help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, career issues, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What is the therapy style like in sessions?
The approach is conversational and interactive with a focus on setting clear goals and practicing skills. Sessions aim to be practical and tailored to each person's needs.
What kind of background does the therapist have?
He has worked in social services since 1994 and has 20 years as a Licensed Professional Counselor, with experience in individual, group, and family work.
Where is the therapist based and what credentials are held?
The clinician practices in Alabama and holds the LPC credential as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different preferences and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy here?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.