- Client-centered care
- Trauma-informed tools
- Goal focused work
About Lawrence
Lawrence Goncalves Jr. is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 25 years of experience in mental health. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, addiction, and relationship strains. Lawrence aims to help people feel, think, or perform better than when they first met him.
He began his career after graduating from the University of Washington with a B.A. in Juvenile Counseling. His first decade was spent at a community mental health clinic working with youth and families, and he later earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington. Over the years he has worked in settings such as juvenile justice, domestic violence shelters, community centers, and youth group homes.
Lawrence uses several therapeutic approaches to tailor care to each person. He draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior ideas, existential thinking, and EMDR techniques when appropriate. He favors strategies people can use in daily life to manage symptoms and handle stressful situations.
He stresses the importance of a safe therapeutic relationship as the foundation for progress. Sessions are meant to be practical and focused on real-life problems, like sleep difficulties, parenting stress, communication breakdowns, and coping with life changes. Lawrence also addresses complex issues such as trauma, attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency, and impulsivity.
People who work with him can expect straightforward conversations and goal-focused work. To begin, he asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability.
He began his career after graduating from the University of Washington with a B.A. in Juvenile Counseling. His first decade was spent at a community mental health clinic working with youth and families, and he later earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington. Over the years he has worked in settings such as juvenile justice, domestic violence shelters, community centers, and youth group homes.
Lawrence uses several therapeutic approaches to tailor care to each person. He draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior ideas, existential thinking, and EMDR techniques when appropriate. He favors strategies people can use in daily life to manage symptoms and handle stressful situations.
He stresses the importance of a safe therapeutic relationship as the foundation for progress. Sessions are meant to be practical and focused on real-life problems, like sleep difficulties, parenting stress, communication breakdowns, and coping with life changes. Lawrence also addresses complex issues such as trauma, attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency, and impulsivity.
People who work with him can expect straightforward conversations and goal-focused work. To begin, he asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability.
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