Surilla Lawrence

Surilla Lawrence is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Michigan who focuses on practical, respectful care. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, trauma, depression, addictions, and anger. Surilla frames therapy as a partnership and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable.

She uses a mix of approaches to match each person's situation. Sessions start with listening to what matters most and then setting simple goals. Surilla adapts conversations and strategies so they fit each person's life and preferences.

Surilla draws on client-centered work to make space for the client’s experience and attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current feelings. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and DBT skills when people need tools for emotion regulation.

Her approach is practical and down-to-earth. People can expect clear options, tools to practice between sessions, and a focus on small, steady improvements. Surilla treats topics like parenting stress, career transitions, and coping with life changes in ways that connect to daily routines.

With seven years of experience, she aims to support people through difficult moments with sensitivity and respect. The work is collaborative, and Surilla helps clients set realistic steps toward a more balanced life.

How her approaches translate to online counseling

Surilla uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person's story and priorities, making space for concerns and choices. This approach helps people talk through feelings and decide what matters most in therapy.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life changes because it offers concrete tools to practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss options, try methods, and adjust plans based on a client's goals and preferences. That way therapy stays relevant and feels useful.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join sessions from more convenient locations. Licensed therapists can adapt exercises, worksheets, and skills practice to work well in remote sessions, while checking in regularly about what is helping or needs to change.