Surilla Lawrence

Surilla Lawrence is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who focuses on trauma-informed work. She centers sessions on safety, respect, and a calm pace so people can talk about hard experiences. Her style aims to be compassionate and practical for everyday life.

She helps people manage stress and anxiety and work through grief and loss. She also addresses relationship strains, trauma and abuse, and struggles with addiction. Sessions are tailored to the person’s goals and the problems they bring into the room.

In her practice she uses approaches like Trauma-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to guide sessions. That means conversations can include looking at past hurts, understanding how relationships shape feelings, and learning new ways to cope and respond to difficult thoughts.

Surilla draws on seven years of experience to balance listening with practical steps. She aims to help people build skills they can use between sessions. Her work also touches on areas such as parenting concerns, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and caregiving stress.

People can expect a collaborative process where the plan changes as progress is made. The focus stays on what the person needs now and what small changes might make daily life easier. Surilla encourages questions and keeps goals clear so each visit has a purpose.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people name and process painful experiences at a pace they can tolerate. It focuses on the trauma and how it affects feelings, behavior, and daily life so people can find clearer ways to cope.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how close relationships shape emotions and patterns. It helps people recognize relationship styles, understand needs, and practice different ways of connecting or setting boundaries.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers concrete tools to test unhelpful thoughts and build new habits for mood, anxiety, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together choose methods that feel useful. This is a collaborative process that can shift as needs change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online appointments can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for a quieter check-in when needed. Licensed professionals use these sessions to teach coping skills, review progress, and set goals that carry over into everyday life.