Surilla Lawrence , LPC

Surilla Lawrence is a Michigan Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with seven years of professional experience supporting people through difficult transitions. She focuses on helping individuals manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship challenges, heal from trauma and abuse, and cope with grief and loss. Surilla approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, creating a space where concerns can be explored without judgment.

She tailors conversations and treatment plans to fit each client’s specific needs, adapting pace and techniques to match personal goals and circumstances. Surilla emphasizes practical strategies alongside emotional processing, aiming to help clients build resilience and find clearer paths forward. Seeking change takes courage, and she is committed to supporting and empowering people as they take those first steps toward a more fulfilling life.

As an LPC licensed to practice in Michigan, Surilla draws on a range of therapeutic approaches to meet diverse needs while keeping the client’s priorities central. Her work blends attentive listening with goal-oriented planning so clients can move from feeling stuck to making meaningful progress.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and adult relationships shape patterns of connection and safety. It helps clients who struggle with abandonment, attachment issues, or repeating relationship cycles by exploring emotional bonds and improving how they relate to others.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and the client’s own goals. The therapist follows the client’s lead, offering support that helps build self-understanding, self-esteem, and confidence to make changes in life and relationships.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often useful for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and other challenges by teaching practical skills to respond differently to difficult situations.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Surilla collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting treatment as progress unfolds so therapy remains a joint effort.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, maintain consistency during transitions, and access licensed professionals from familiar settings.