Shlomo Lawrence, LMFT

Shlomo Lawrence is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and family struggles, trauma and grief. He also supports concerns around intimacy, eating and sleeping, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, bipolar and depression, and ADHD. He names work with LGBT concerns and a wide range of other life challenges among his interests.

He brings about 12 years of clinical experience in community treatment, addiction programs, and trauma settings. He has worked with people dealing with co-occurring disorders, substance misuse, and complex trauma histories. His background includes supporting clients affected by family separation, adoption and foster care issues, caregiving stress, and those coping with major life change.

In sessions he focuses on listening closely and building trust. He uses practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help people change unhelpful patterns. He also integrates client-centered and mindfulness approaches to support emotional regulation and awareness.

EMDR is one of the tools he uses with clients who have traumatic memories and related symptoms. He says EMDR has produced strong outcomes for some people he has worked with, and he combines it with other methods when appropriate.

He describes his style as compassionate and straightforward. He draws on his personal family history to inform his commitment to community and spiritual meaning. Prospective clients should confirm current session options when they schedule.

How his approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on the individual's experience and on creating a respectful space where the therapist listens and reflects. It helps people who need a calmer, accepting place to talk through difficult feelings and decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns to create measurable changes in daily life.

EMDR is a trauma-focused approach that targets distressing memories to reduce their emotional impact. People with trauma-related symptoms or persistent painful memories sometimes find EMDR helpful when paired with other supportive work.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level, and may combine techniques over time as progress is made.

Session format options are not listed in the biography, so please confirm how this therapist is offering sessions before scheduling. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit treatment into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits often help people keep therapy consistent while they work on stress, relationships, mood, and trauma-related concerns.