Surilla Lawrence, LPC

Surilla Lawrence is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who uses a compassionate, person-focused approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and grief. She emphasizes respect and sensitivity in sessions and works to tailor conversations and plans to each person's needs.

With seven years of experience, Surilla helps people navigate trauma and abuse, mood challenges like depression and bipolar concerns, and issues that affect intimacy and self-esteem. She also supports those facing addiction, caregiver stress, and the emotional fallout of serious illness and end-of-life situations.

Her work draws on approaches that include attachment-based methods, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior techniques, and emotionally focused strategies. Sessions aim to clarify patterns, build skills for coping, and strengthen emotional awareness in everyday life.

Surilla tries to make therapy practical. She and the person she sees set goals together and adjust plans as needs change. That may mean practicing new ways to handle anger or working through feelings of abandonment and codependency.

People looking for help with parenting strain, blended family dynamics, communication problems, or the guilt and shame that follow major life events can find focused support. She also offers guidance around career stress and the burnout that can come with caregiving.

Her practice uses straightforward talk and active problem solving so people can take small steps toward feeling steadier and more able to manage difficult moments.

How therapy approaches guide online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early connections shape current relationships. It helps people see patterns in closeness, trust, and fear of abandonment so they can try different ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and process strong emotions so they can respond differently in relationships and feel more secure.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose strategies that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Plans are adjusted as sessions progress so techniques stay relevant to whatever is happening in daily life.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, cut travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to continue care during life transitions, medical treatments, or times when leaving home is difficult. Licensed professionals can use these methods to help people practice skills, process emotions, and plan manageable next steps.