Shlomo Lawrence, LMFT

Shlomo Lawrence is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Florida who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, grief, and issues around intimacy. He also supports people facing trauma and abuse, parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, bipolar and depressive symptoms, and challenges related to ADHD. Shlomo works with concerns connected to self-esteem, anger, career changes, and other life transitions. He brings 12 years of clinical experience across community treatment, addiction programs, and trauma-focused settings. He has substantial experience with substance use and co-occurring disorders and with clients affected by inter-familial conflict. He has also worked with people coping with complex trauma across generations. In sessions he aims to be compassionate and easy to talk with. He listens actively and focuses on building trust. He blends practical strategies with attention to each person's values and life context. Clinically he commonly uses client-centered work alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. He also draws on dialectical behavior ideas and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, or EMDR, when trauma processing is needed. These methods are woven together to match what each person needs. Shlomo notes a commitment to community service and to supporting people through stigma and the often-confusing process of getting help. He encourages a collaborative approach where goals are clear and progress is tracked over time.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered work focuses on understanding each person's perspective and building a trusting relationship. It helps people feel heard and shapes the pace of therapy around their needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and problems with sleep, eating, or daily routines. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused approach that aims to reduce the intensity of distressing memories through a structured process. It is used when past events continue to cause strong emotional reactions. Choosing an approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review symptoms, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Clients are invited to give feedback and adjust the plan as therapy progresses. For practical online considerations, please confirm the session formats available before booking because the profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules require a quicker meeting. They can also let people connect with a licensed professional from their current location without needing to change routines.