Surilla Lawrence
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Accepting new clients online Counselor of color
About Surilla
I am licensed in Michigan with 6 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, & coping with grief and loss. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
What Surilla helps with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Surilla works
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Very thankful to have her as my therapist. She listens and gives me ways to work through my struggles.”
- “Surilla is thoughtful, patient and always understands and sees both sides to a situation.”
- “Surilla is the best therapist I have ever seen. She listens well and gives me feedback that has helped me make progress in so many ways! I highly recommend her. Surilla is intelligent, kind and is very skilled as a counselor.”
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- “Surilla is an amazing therapist. She is compassionate, supportive, and truly listens without judgment. She creates a safe space where I feel heard, understood, and comfortable being myself. Her guidance has helped me gain clarity, grow, and work through challenges in a healthier way. I’m genuinely grateful for her support and highly recommend her services.”
- “My therapy sessions with Surilla have been an absolute game changer in my healing, grief, anxiety, and mental health overall. She is warm, understanding, and validating, yet gives me excellent guidance and tools to learn more about myself, my needs, and ways to improve my mental health and healing journey. So grateful for her!”
- “I felt she was experienced”
- “Amazing. The absolute best therapist EVER!!!”
- “I feel very comfortable talking to her. She’s great at guiding me through my issues, thoughts and past.”
- “Surilla has a unique way of seeing through to the root of any issue I ask her about and bringing me back to my goals we set on our first meeting. I’ve had 30 years of therapy with many different types of therapists and was reluctant to try Better Health but I am so happy with my choice! Every session I confirm my goals and receive calm, encouraging, empathetic, practical, and reassuring strategies to start my week. Plus she has a great sense of humor! It’s truly been a game changer with my relationships at work and with family. Not to mention the relationship with myself! I’m growing! Thanks Surilla!”
- “Surilla has been really great to work with. She has a calm, easygoing presence that makes her easy to talk to, and I never feel judged. One of the things I appreciate most is her ability to help me see situations from new perspectives. She asks insightful questions that gently challenge my thinking and help me better understand myself and my patterns. These conversations have given me clarity and tools I can actually use in my daily life. I’ve gotten a lot out of our sessions and would definitely recommend her.”
- “Surilla has been very patient and informative during our sessions. She takes the time to hear my concerns and thoughts. She’s given me sound advice and I look forward to speaking to her everytime.”
- “She’s such a great therapist”
- “Surilla Lawrence listens to hear and responds in a direct compassionate way. She offers insight that is applicable and insightful. I appreciate her wisdom and thoughtfulness”
- “I have had one session with Surilla. I felt very respected. I have plans to continue.”
- “Surilla is very attentive, professional, and very helpful. I felt very comfortable throughout the session.”
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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