Paula Lawrence is a licensed clinician in Illinois with 16 years of experience.
01About Paula
Paula Lawrence is a licensed clinician in Illinois with 16 years of experience. She supports people who are struggling and offers steady, practical help. Paula focuses on meeting people where they are and taking the next small step forward.
She helps when stress or anxiety feels overwhelming and when addictions are getting in the way of daily life. Paula also works with intimacy-related concerns and anger that shows up in relationships or at work.
Background and approach
She guides people through life changes so they can find manageable ways to cope. In sessions Paula aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space for talking about thoughts and feelings. Conversations are straightforward and grounded in real-life problems.
She listens closely and helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck, then tries out new responses together. Paula also focuses on attachment and communication difficulties, control issues, and problems tied to dependent personality traits. Additional areas she addresses include mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, impulsivity, forgiveness, and money or career concerns.
She has worked with veterans and people facing midlife or purpose questions, and she understands challenges tied to domestic violence and disruptive mood concerns. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with attention to what people say matters most to them.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180012544 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1154695047 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Paula lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
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04Online support
Approaches that guide online work and progress
Paula uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are practical and action focused. One common approach is problem-focused work that helps people identify specific triggers for anxiety or anger, then builds step-by-step skills to respond differently. This approach is useful when everyday stressors or repeated reactions are causing harm.Another approach emphasizes improving attachment and communication patterns. Sessions look at how people relate to others, practice clearer ways to ask for needs, and rehearse new responses to reduce conflict and loneliness. This is helpful for intimacy-related issues and relationship strain.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Paula will talk with each person about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan based on what works. The therapist and client decide together which techniques fit best for the situation.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports brief check-ins, and messaging lets someone reflect between sessions. These options increase flexibility and help people keep therapy consistent around work and family commitments.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Paula address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes, plus related concerns like attachment and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Paula offers straightforward, conversational sessions. She focuses on listening, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying practical changes together.
What is her background and experience?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns across different settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds IL LCPC and practices from Illinois.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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