About Lawrence
Lawrence Goncalves Jr. is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience in mental health care. He focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, addictions, and parenting challenges. Lawrence aims to leave people thinking or functioning better than when they began treatment.
He began his career after earning a Bachelor of Arts in Juvenile Counseling from the University of Washington. Early work was in community mental health, youth group homes, domestic violence shelters, and programs serving juvenile offenders.
How Lawrence works
Lawrence later completed a Master of Social Work at the University of Washington and holds the LICSW credential. Lawrence draws on several therapeutic approaches to meet practical needs. He uses client-centered methods to build a trusting relationship first.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps with changing unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy supports emotional regulation and coping skills. He also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for trauma-related concerns and existential ideas when people want to examine meaning and values.
Treatment plans are tailored to problems such as sleep issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, attachment concerns, and relationship communication problems. Sessions are offered through multiple online formats to suit different schedules and preferences. Lawrence emphasizes a respectful, straightforward style and works collaboratively to set realistic goals.
He aims for clear steps people can use between sessions to manage day-to-day challenges.
Lawrence lists 10 ways of working on the entry:
What Lawrence works with
The areas below are the ones Lawrence selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Washington |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, collaborative relationship. The therapist listens closely and helps people set their own goals, which can be done in conversation over video or text. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. It works well online because homework and skill practice can be assigned between sessions and reviewed during check-ins.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. These skills can be taught and practiced during video or phone sessions and reinforced with short messaging or live chat for between-session coaching. Lawrence will help clients pick the approach that fits their needs and goals, and he adapts methods as progress and preferences become clear. This is a collaborative process where the person and therapist decide what to try and when to change course.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversations when observing nonverbal cues matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief coaching, skill reminders, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school schedules.
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