Larry Laehn is a licensed professional counselor in Wisconsin with 30 years of experience helping people through hard transitions and strong emotions.
01About Larry
Larry Laehn is a licensed professional counselor in Wisconsin with 30 years of experience helping people through hard transitions and strong emotions. He focuses on clear, practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and problems with sleep or anger. Larry aims to make the first steps feel manageable for people who are overwhelmed or unsure where to start.
He uses a client-centered style that puts the person's goals and values first.
Background and approach
Sessions include talking through current problems, learning skills to manage emotions, and trying small changes that build confidence. He draws from cognitive behavioral ideas to spot thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another part of his approach when people need tools to accept difficult feelings and act on personal values.
He also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotional regulation and communication when stress or strong reactions get in the way of daily life. The methods chosen depend on the person's needs and pace. Over three decades Larry has worked in vocational rehabilitation and community mental health settings.
That background makes him familiar with workplace stress, career concerns, and long-term health issues such as chronic pain or cancer related distress. He often helps people facing grief, end-of-life questions, or the strain of caregiving. People meet him for short-term coaching or longer work on self-esteem, relationships, addiction recovery, or life purpose.
Sessions are straightforward and aimed at steady, practical progress rather than quick fixes.
02Credentials
- LPC (Wisconsin)
- License 2948-125 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1154524197 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Larry lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
Methods Larry names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Larry names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Practical approaches for online counseling
Larry often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people manage distressing thoughts and take meaningful action. ACT focuses on noticing inner experiences, clarifying personal values, and choosing actions that align with those values even when hard feelings remain. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to choose methods that match goals, current challenges, and learning style. Adjustments are made as needed so sessions stay relevant and usable in daily life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and deeper discussion. Phone sessions can use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break at work. Live chat or text messaging let people check in more frequently or use short coaching exchanges between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to keep up with over time.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Larry helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, sleep and anger issues, and related challenges such as self-esteem, career strain, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
He uses a client-centered style with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy to teach skills and support change.
What is his professional background?
He brings 30 years of experience working in vocational rehabilitation and community mental health, which informs his focus on workplace and long-term health challenges.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - licensed in Wisconsin and practices with clients in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How is payment handled and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin therapy with this clinician?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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