Lamar Sykes
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
About Lamar
I have been a Marriage and Family Therapist for over fourteen years. I enjoy helping individuals, couples and families improve communication and find unique solutions to achieve their goals. I have previously worked in school-based therapy and private practice. I have experience working with couples, individuals, teenagers, young adults and Veterans. I am originally from southern California and graduated with my Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology from California Baptist University. Before that I graduated from Butler University with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology where I also played varsity football. I currently live in Indianapolis with my wife and three children. In my free time, I enjoy sports, comedies, and spending time with my family.
What Lamar helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Infidelity
- Men's issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
How Lamar works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “His approach keeps both of us accountable for considering each other's perspectives and keeps the focus on our direct relationship and not outside factors or influences. This helps us keep things factual during vulnerable conversations and allows me & my partner to stay focused on our common goal of understanding each other.”
- “I’ve had a positive experience in couples therapy so far. Lamar has been helpful in creating a calm and balanced environment where both perspectives are heard. He has already helped us identify important patterns in our communication, and I am hopeful about the progress ahead.”
- “Professional and compassionate”
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- “Lamar is a great and knowledgeable guy. He makes patients feel extremely comfortable and is down-to-earth.”
- “Lamar seems to be a good match with my needs. He is very experienced and easy to talk to. I’m looking forward to seeing where it goes!”
- “I was very nervous starting therapy, but Lamar makes it a safe space and something while difficult I enjoy doing.”
- “Very nice and helpful”
- “Mr. Sykes has been very thorough and open minded and dealing with our marriage issues and has supported us and has been nothing but affair and patient therapist. I highly recommend him.”
- “It’s early only my 3rd session but I’m very happy with Lamar thus far … really is attentive and i really like how he textes throughout the week and just checks in on Me …that lets me know it’s just not about the hour sessions that he is actually invested”
- “Lamar is a good counselor. He is usually available when I contact him. I originally asked for a female to feel more comfortable but I said I would try him out. Lamar is very easy to talk to and it’s like talking to a really good friend that is genuinely concerned about me.”
- “Lamar has been very helpful as I try to work on bettering my relationship with my wife. He listens to what both of us have to say about our experiences and feelings then works with us to make progress in achieving our relationship goals. He is also great at understanding and integrating our individual thoughts and concerns into the overall relationship so we can learn more about ourselves, each other, and our relationship.”
- “He's very patient, interested in my point of view, and gives support and appreciation to my perspective”
- “Lamar has awesome follow through & able to stay on point in discussions & via computer. Understands previous therapy & what helps me to be successful when stuck in "stinkin' thinkin'"”
- “Lamar is a great listener. I've enjoyed the sessions we have had, he is great at remembering things we have discussed in previous sessions and he always has some nice insights to what I am discussing with him.”
- “I really like how Lamar makes time for my son.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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